The Wall Street Journal published commentary by Paul Irving of the USC Leonard Davis School about the rise of loneliness for older adults and how it is a growing public health issue. “By recognizing the magnitude of the loneliness epidemic, confronting the realities and developing solutions, we can improve lives, communities and businesses. Instead of songs of loneliness, we’ll be humming a different tune, something like the Beatles lyrics, ‘I get by with a little help from my friends,'” Irving wrote.
Marketwatch quoted Jennifer Ailshire of the USC Leonard Davis School on how different genders define self-worth during aging.
Laura Trejo '82, MSG/MPA '86 listens and communicates across disciplines and cultures as general manager of the L.A. Department of Aging.
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USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Professor Valter Longo, expert on dietary restriction and regeneration, leads team of USC and Harvard researchers looking to slow aging and prevent disease.
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Time quoted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the cause of inflammation in the human body. “In disease states, the good inflammation becomes chronic, or at least dysfunctional,” Longo said.
KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Donna Benton of the USC Leonard Davis School on tips to care for loved ones suffering from dementia.
Reader’s Digest cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School that found intermittent fasting may reverse some symptoms of type 2 diabetes.
U.S. News & World Report (in a HealthDay story) featured a study by Eileen Crimmins of the USC Leonard Davis School that found the average number of cardiovascular risk factors decreased among both men and women over the past 20 years. “We used to think men had a higher cardiovascular risk than women, but now we see everybody has gotten better. Cardiovascular risk has improved and that’s a big plus,” Crimmins said. Since treatment has become more effective, Crimmins recommends lifestyle changes for older adults to reduce risk even more.
Wired cited research from the USC Leonard Davis School on how to make mobile tablets more accessible to older adults.
The Telegraph (UK) published a story about research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on the benefits of a fasting-mimicking diet. “Strict fasting is hard for people to stick to, and it can also be dangerous, so we developed a complex diet that triggers the same effects in the body,” Longo said. “I’ve personally tried both, and the fasting mimicking diet is a lot easier and also a lot safer.”
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