USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology student Christina Deirmenjian '17 receives the Emma Josephine Bradley Bovard Award.
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USC experts, including USC Davis School faculty member Cary Kreutzer, have advice to help students conquer the week ahead -- or any stressful time.
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Journalist Peter Bowes interviewed USC Leonard Davis School Distinguished Scholar in Residence Paul Irving for his Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) Podcast. In the interview, Irving explains why he considers aging, along with climate change, to be the “great challenge of the 21st century”. He also discusses the Milken Institute’s upcoming global conference, ‘Building Meaningful Lives,’ taking place in Los Angeles from April 30-May 3, 2017.
University Professor and AARP Professor in Gerontology Eileen Crimmins, elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2016, will be introduced to her colleagues in the Academy and sign the Registry of Membership on Saturday, April 29, with the ceremony streaming live beginning at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern.
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SGA’s Research Forum recognized for contributions to campus life by the USC Campus Activities department.
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The Wall Street Journal interviewed Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the benefits of a “fasting mimicking diet” on the body’s response to diseases.
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty member Kelvin J. A. Davies has been named an Honorary Distinguished Professor of King’s College, London University in England.
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The Guardian (UK) interviewed Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about his research linking fasting-mimicking diets to anti-aging and disease treatment.
KPCC-FM (in a Kaiser Health News story) highlighted research by Susan Enguídanos of the USC Leonard Davis School on the positive impact palliative care can have on reducing the number of hospitalizations for older adults. The story noted Enguídanos recently received a $5 million grant in partnership with Blue Shield of California to continue to study the impact of outpatient care on hospitalization rates. “The climate has changed for palliative care,” said Enguídanos.
Kaiser Health News quoted Associate Professor Susan Enguídanos on the benefits and cost-effectiveness of palliative care programs. The story also appeared in Washington Monthly.
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