USC Leonard Davis Communications, Author at USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

May 02

Deadly heat waves threaten older people as summer nears (Associated Press, Fox News and Yahoo News)

By USC Leonard Davis Communications In the News

Associated Press (republished widely), Fox News and Yahoo News spoke with Jennifer Ailshire of USC Leonard Davis on how environmental factors affect health and aging.

“Phoenix really is the model for what we’ll be seeing in other places, the world is changing rapidly and I fear we are not acting fast enough to teach people how harmful rising temperatures can be,” said Ailshire.

May 01

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USC Leonard Davis Researchers Explore New Approaches for Body and Brain Health

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition

Biofeedback, “exercise in a pill” and stress exposure are among the potential therapies to boost physical and mental fitness as we age.

Apr 28

Portrait of Josh Senior at Undergraduate Research Symposium

Josh Senior receives second place at the 2023 USC Undergraduate Symposium

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Honors and Awards, Students

Josh Senior, a GEMSTEM scholar in Mara Mather’s Emotion and Cognition Lab earned second place in the Life Sciences category at the USC Undergraduate Symposium.

Apr 27

Column: Is Biden too old to run again? Is Feinstein too frail to stay? It’s not about age (LA Times)

By USC Leonard Davis Communications In the News

The LA Times interviewed Caroline Cicero on President Biden's age.

Apr 27

Jennifer Ailshire Receives 2023 Provost Mentoring Award

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Faculty, Featured, Honors and Awards

USC Leonard Davis School Associate Professor Jennifer Ailshire has been awarded the 2023 Provost Mentoring Award, which recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding mentorship to USC faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students.

Apr 22

Scientists Identify Brain Aging “Sweet Spot” (SciTechDaily)

By USC Leonard Davis Communications In the News

SciTechDaily featured a study by Andrei Irimia at USC Leonard Davis on two indigenous Amazonian communities and how their lifestyles promote healthy brain aging.

Apr 20

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Can breathing exercises reduce Alzheimer’s risk?

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

New study provides evidence that a simple biofeedback practice reduces levels of Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid beta peptides.

Apr 13

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Assistant Professor Constanza Cortes: Understanding the effects of exercise on the brain

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Podcast

Connie Cortes, assistant professor of gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School, recently spoke to us about her research seeking to understand what is behind the beneficial effects of exercise on the brain with the goal of developing what she calls “exercise in a pill” therapies for cognitive decline associated…

Apr 13

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USC Professor Bérénice Benayoun receives grant to study menopause and ovarian aging

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Faculty, Featured, Honors and Awards, Research

Bérénice Benayoun, assistant professor of gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School, received a $200,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).

Apr 06

Former Sprinter Discovers the Physical Aspects of Aging In MSG Program

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Featured, Health and Wellness

Krystal Walden, former sprinter, business owner and PT practice operations specialist, just acquired a new title — Master of Science in Gerontology — and a new perspective on aging.