Beth Newcomb

Greek Reporter featured a study by Caleb Finch that analyzed ancient medical texts and found mentions of dementia to be very rare. “The ancient Greeks had very, very few—but we found them—mentions of something that would be like mild cognitive impairment,” Finch said.

Sydney Morning Herald cited a 2015 USC Leonard Davis School study that showed that people tend to overestimate the success rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a story about advance care planning.

Forbes featured a study by Eunyoung Choi and Jennifer Ailshire examining how living in areas of high heat exacerbated biological aging in older adults. “This correlation persisted even after controlling for socioeconomic and other demographic differences, as well as lifestyle factors such as physical activity, alcohol consumption and smoking,” Choi said.

New York Times quoted John Tower in an article about inexpensive “longevity hacks.” Simple lifestyle choices, like eating well and getting regular exercise, are by far “the most effective and well-supported” longevity tactics — and “nothing else comes close,” Tower said. The story was republished internationally, including in the New Zealand Herald.

Carson NOW (Carson City, Nevada) highlighted Rebuilding Together Northen Nevada’s partnership with the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology’s Home Modifications Program, which has developed several materials to promote fall prevention awareness.

Daily Trojan spoke to USC Leonard Davis student Sophie Hameed in an article about students transferring to USC.

Neurology Today quoted Caleb Finch in a story discussing the link between wildfire exposure and dementia. “It’s a very strong study. … This is state of the art. I anticipate that more studies will be conducted to extend our knowledge of wildfires’ effects on brain health.”