Beth Newcomb

Yahoo Lifestyle featured the ProLon fasting-mimicking diet developed by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty member Valter Longo, whose research focuses on how periodic fasting may support healthy aging. Longo has said the diet is designed to provide the benefits of fasting while still allowing people to eat.

MedicalXpress reported on a randomized clinical trial co-led by USC researchers showing that reminder emails significantly increased clinicians’ use of prescription drug monitoring databases designed to support safer prescribing. USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty member Mireille Jacobson noted that while prescribing patterns did not change, increased database use could still lead to better-informed care.

Being Patient featured guidance from USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty member Donna Benton on navigating life after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. “When we hear that diagnosis, it can be very shocking and our first reaction is, ‘This is it, this is the end,’ but there is a lot you can do at the early stages of Alzheimer’s,” Benton said.

Mirror cited longevity research from USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty member Valter Longo, who emphasized a mostly plant-based diet with modest amounts of fish as part of a strategy for healthy aging.

LTC News quoted Elizabeth Zelinski in an article on maintaining focus and brain health during aging. “Some changes in the ability to think are considered a normal part of the aging process. However, vocabulary, reading, and verbal reasoning remain unchanged or even improve — and lifestyle and health factors influence how cognition changes with age,” she said.

Daily Mail rounds up evidence-based habits linked to longer, healthier lives, including diet, exercise, and sleep patterns, drawing on research from leading aging scientists. Valter Longo is quoted in the piece discussing how dietary patterns that promote metabolic health and resilience may support longevity and reduce age-related disease risk.

Forbes highlights how organizations often misinterpret workforce succession plans by focusing on how soon experienced employees will leave instead of the value they bring in judgment, pattern recognition, and institutional memory. The piece features insights from Paul Irving, senior advisor at the Milken Institute and distinguished scholar-in-residence at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, on why older workers remain a strategic asset even as AI reshapes work. “Organizations know this. They just refuse to act on it because runway is easier to measure than wisdom,” Irving said, noting that sustainable advantage lies in keeping seasoned professionals engaged rather than simply planning for their exit.

India Currents (via NewsBreak) explores the emotional and social isolation many family caregivers face and highlights the importance of preparing ahead and accessing support services for sustainability and well-being. Pointing out the lack of infrastructure and the expenses of caregiving, Donna Benton said,  “We don’t have as many paid caregivers who can help. Even for an informal family caregiver, we have a lot of systemic barriers – payment rules and health insurance rules that have become so complicated that you need a degree in how to handle healthcare financing.”