University Professor Caleb Finch discusses the wide spectrum of aging rates in the animal kingdom and what it could mean for human aging study.
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New York Times featured a study by Eric Klopack and Eileen Crimmins on how exposure to social stress can speed up the aging of the immune system. Klopack also discussed the study in a column for the Conversation. “Less aged immune systems are better able to fight infections and generate protective immunity from vaccines,” he wrote. “Immunosenescence may help explain why people are likely to have more severe cases of COVID-19 and a weaker response to vaccines as they age. Understanding what influences immune aging may help researchers better address age-related disparities in health and illness.”
Traumatic life events, discrimination, job strain all prematurely weaken body’s mix of immune cells, making us more vulnerable to illness.
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Instructional Associate Professor Paul Nash, currently taking part in the 2022 AIDS/LifeCycle bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, discussed the challenges faced by older LGBTQ+ individuals in an episode of Lessons in Lifespan Health.
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U.S. News & World Report featured Theresa Andrasfay and her research on COVID-19 Latino deaths, which showed a three-year drop in life expectancy. “A three-year reduction in life expectancy is huge in historical terms. We usually have not seen reductions this large except during times of war or major pandemics. … Of course, it’s really sad to think about the individuals who died of COVID, but it also has broader implications for the family members of those who died,” she said.
The USC Leonard Davis School celebrated the members of its largest-ever graduating class on May 13, 2022.
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Parade quoted Carin Kreutzer in an article on the best foods to eat for longevity. “Scientific studies have shown that the risk for cancer goes up the less plant-based foods people have in their diets, specifically fruit and vegetables,” she said.
2011 PhD in Gerontology graduate will research the role of social workers in evaluating older adults’ capacity to make decisions.
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Insider featured a study led by Valter Longo on how a “longevity diet” could promote healthier aging. “The longevity diet is not a dietary restriction intended to only cause weight loss but a lifestyle focused on slowing aging,” Longo said. The study was also featured in Technology Networks, Everyday Health, Paris Beacon-News, Digg, OI Canadian, and India Herald.
Study suggests changes in strength and mobility may depend on genetic variations in a critical mitochondrial enzyme.
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