Science featured Valter Longo on the benefits of fasting-mimicking diets in the treatment of certain cancers. “There are probably 100 papers on this, almost all positive,” he said.
McKnight’s Senior Living featured a discussion on modular senior living and health facilities hosted by the Student Gerontology Association.
MarketWatch quoted Distinguished Scholar in Residence Paul Irving in a column on how the war against ageism will create career opportunities and a better work-life balance. “With the changing nature of the economy to a technology economy, so many things are being displaced. The one thing that may be hardest to displace is wisdom.”
Speakers from BMarko Structures discussed the potential of modular senior living and skilled nursing facilities with the Student Gerontology Association.
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Mireille Jacobson coauthored a column for STAT on why palliative care hasn't been widely adopted in the U.S. despite its efficacy.
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Forbes featured research by Theresa Andrasfay of the USC Leonard Davis School on how COVID-19 deaths have shortened life expectancy among Black and Latino populations. “COVID-19 is expected to reverse over 10 years of progress made in closing the Black-white gap in life expectancy,” she wrote.
Yahoo News featured Eileen Crimmins and Jennifer Ailshire of the USC Leonard Davis School on the states with the longest and shortest life expectancies. “States that took Obamacare and took the federal government supplement to insure their uninsured populations, that played a role,” Crimmins said.
The Washington Post featured research by Theresa Andrasfay of the USC Leonard Davis School on how coronavirus deaths have shortened American life expectancy, especially among Black and Latino populations. “This shows just how this pandemic is operating a little bit differently than other causes of death,” she said. Additional coverage was found in the Los Angeles Daily News.
Experts identify four priority areas to improve the lives of older adults.
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University Professor Caleb Finch proposes a new model to describe how small changes in cells can contribute to significant differences in lifespan.
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