The Times (UK) quoted Valter Longo regarding the different forms of intermittent fasting and their pros and cons. “For a normal-weight person with no health issues, the benefits of a single five-day fast can extend to several months,” Longo says. The Telegraph also mentioned Longo’s research in an article on intermittent fasting.
$8.5 million renewal supports the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center, and program for Persian/Farsi-speaking caregivers is recognized by Los Angeles Alliance for Community Health and Aging.
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Older adults can prevent falls and continue living safely at home by making a few modifications, writes Emily Nabors of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence.
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Distinguished Professor Kelvin Davies discuss his research on how the body is able to maintain balance under stress and the implications it could have for preventing age-related disease and decline.
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Los Angeles Times featured a USC study on the rates and risk factors of long COVID. “These people are not able to do necessarily all the activities they would want to do, not able to fully work and take care of their families,” said Eileen Crimmins, a co-author of the study. “That’s an aspect of this disease that needs to be recognized, because it’s not really as benign as some people think. Even people who have relatively few symptoms to start with can end up with long COVID.”
Jessica Haddad MAMG '22 is pursuing dental school in hopes of specializing in geriatric dentistry.
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NBC Right Now (via HealthDay) featured a study led by Eileen Crimmins on the rates and risk factors of long COVID. “What’s somewhat more interesting are the things that didn’t matter,” Crimmins said. “Gender didn’t predict long COVID. Race/ethnicity didn’t predict long COVID. And having conditions like hypertension [high blood pressure], heart disease, cancer, they didn’t predict long COVID.” The study was also featured in KCBS, Olean Times Herald, India Education Diary and Medical Xpress.
Study reveals predictors of long COVID, which causes symptoms that may last for months.
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India Education Diary featured a USC study on how advance directives are associated with lower hospital costs for patients. “The takeaway here is that you should complete an advance directive as early as possible,” said lead author Yujun Zhu, a doctoral student at the USC Leonard Davis School, noting that last-minute decisions can be high on emotion and short on thorough consideration, education, and discussion. “Start when you are healthy and revisit your choices regularly,” he said. “You can change your mind but it is important to discuss and document your preferences.”
The Copernicus Medal is the highest award of the University of Ferrara, Italy.
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