Beth Newcomb

STAT highlighted research by Christian Pike of the USC Leonard Davis School finding hormone therapy greatly accelerated the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice. “If you get rid of testosterone, it leads to an environment that’s really conducive to Alzheimer’s pathology,” he said.

Forbes quoted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the link between high-protein diets and increased mortality risks from cancer and diabetes.

Paul Irving, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology and Chairman of the Center for the Future of Aging at the Milken Institute, and Laura Carstensen, Founding Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, coauthored an op-ed for MarketWatch on why employers need to look beyond negative stereotypes regarding older employees and utilize older workers’ talents.

PBS’ Next Avenue cited research by the USC Leonard Davis School’s Fall Prevention Center of Excellence.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Stevie Tu’ikolovatu, Master of Arts in Gerontology student and defensive lineman for the USC Trojans, about his transfer to USC and his goals for helping older adults after graduation.“They have a lot more wisdom than anybody else,” Tu’ikolovatu explained. “And I like to learn.”

Buzzfeed quoted USC University Professor Eileen Crimmins on the potential lifespans of the presidential candidates and how education and income level are predictive of longevity.