Dorie Mattson ’80, CERT ’15 wrote a column for the Christian Post on her biblical perspective of creativity and aging.
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology PhD student Lauren Brown was recently honored for her poster presentation on telomeres, aging, and minority health by the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science.
PBS Next Avenue named USC Leonard Davis School Dean Pinchas Cohen and alumnae Gretchen Alkema and Kathy Black to its 2017 list of the top 50 “Influencers in Aging.” The gallery noted that Cohen is one of the leading researchers in the biology of aging and is a champion of the “personalized aging” concept.
The Huffington Post quoted Donna Benton of the USC Leonard Davis School’s Family Caregiver Support Center on why some caregivers may be reluctant to ask for assistance.
The Huffington Post (UK) cited research by Caleb Finch of the USC Leonard Davis School and Jiu-Chiuan Chen of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and colleagues that linked environmental factors to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Research from the USC Leonard Davis School and Stanford finds that caregivers make up the largest group of abusers and suggests targeted interventions might help reduce cases.
Raw Story noted a 2015 study by Cleopatra Abdou of the USC Leonard Davis School on the adverse effects of healthcare stereotyping.
Older adults can benefit from following the advice we give to kids, says USC Davis School Professor Edward Schneider.
Men’s Health quoted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the possible health benefits of intermittent fasting.
Two recent awards both recognize Professor Kelvin Davies of the USC Davis School of Gerontology for a lifetime of scientific achievement.