With undergraduate and graduate degrees from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Lourdes Bustamante is on track to become a senior living leader.
Bachman completed her PhD in May 2022 and started working at VivoSense as a research scientist shortly after. VivoSense develops digital measures from wearable sensor data for use in clinical trials.
Eleanor Hayes-Larson, assistant professor of gerontology, discusses how life-long psychological and social factors influence cognitive aging and dementia risk. Her work focuses on the impact of trauma, resilience, and the importance of diversity in research.
Ararat Nursing Facility in Mission Hills was named Newsweek’s best nursing home in California in 2023. What does it take to earn such a distinction? For Margarita Khachatryan, who serves as executive director, it’s all about creating a thriving environment.
A recent USC Today post mentions associate professor of gerontology Andrei Irimia for his use of artificial intelligence to visualize the intricacies of brain tissue.
Lindsey Klebenow has worked in home care and assisted living in Bozeman, Montana from the time she was in college. She’s a certified nurse assistant (CNA), an emergency medical technician (EMT) and operates her own home health agency.
With suggestions on what gifts to give caregivers, how to have a healthy holiday meal, and why you should call a friend this time of year, these timeless recommendations from USC Leonard Davis faculty members are a gift that keeps giving.