Dean Pinchas Cohen and Vice Dean Sean Curran recognized by the Gerontological Society of America, the US’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization focused on aging.
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AARP quoted Donna Benton in a story on ways to encourage socialization in older adults. “Being around others is good for our health.”
ScienceNews quoted Caleb Finch in an article on a study exploring the biological age of individual organs and its relationship to health and lifespan. “Everybody wants a healthy life as possible. And in the end, you can’t beat aging.”
Herald Sun cited a USC Leonard Davis School study in a story about how heating can make you age faster.
HuffPost quoted Cary Kreutzer on how dietary fiber could aid longevity. “I think many people think, ‘What’s going to happen to me is going to happen to me, and I don’t have control.’… I think people need to know that they can make those changes now, and it potentially can add years to their life.”
Discover Magazine, News Medical and others featured a study led by Mara Mather that linked meditation to improved attention in adults of all ages. Economic Times also highlighted the study in an article on entrepreneur Caesar Sengupta, who recommends meditation.
30 days of app-guided meditation linked to improvements in how quickly and accurately participants directed their focus, as measured by eye movement tracking.
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Consumer Reports quoted Cary Kreutzer on foods to eat to increase energy levels.
Mendocino Voice mentioned Laura Mosqueda and alumna Laura Trejo in a column on how recent wildfires impacted older adults and how people can prepare for emergencies.
Wall Street Journal highlighted research by Andrei Irimia in an article on brain aging and dementia prevention.
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