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

Mar 27

Jon Pynoos speaking during retirement party

Celebrating Professor Emeritus Jon Pynoos

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Faculty, Featured, School Culture

The USC Leonard Davis community recently gathered to honor and celebrate the distinguished career and retirement of Professor Jon Pynoos, PhD.

Mar 05

Portrait of Francesca Falzarano with her title beside it, Assistance Professor of Gerontology

Assistant Professor Francesca Falzarano: Improving the health and well-being of family caregivers

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiving, Podcast

Francesca Falzarano is an assistant professor of gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School. Her research is inspired by her personal experience as a caregiver to her parents and explores how to improve the mental health and well-being of family caregivers, including through the use of technology.

Jan 11

Illustration of faces with different characteristics such as hair, skin colour and facial features.

One Size Doesn’t Fit All

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Cultural Affairs, Featured, Health and Wellness, Policy, Research

How the sexes age differently, and what that might mean for scientists, doctors and patients.

Jan 11

Magazine cover of Vitality with Marilou and Mark Hamill sitting side by side smiling with their daughter and dogs

Role Models: Marilou and Mark Hamill on Healthy Aging

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured, Giving, Lifespan Health, Pop Culture

USC Leonard Davis supporters Marilou and Mark Hamill share their thoughts on aging well, their advice to younger people, and why “there’s no greater gift than education.”

Jan 11

Chanelle Mizrahi injecting liquid into a small set of containers

Supporting the Future of the Field

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Cultural Affairs, Featured, Lifespan Health, Research, Students

The Gerontology Enriching Medicine, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (GEMSTEM) to Enhance Diversity in Aging program supports the next generation of gerontology researchers.

Jan 11

Eat Well, Age Well

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Faculty, Featured, Lifespan Health, Nutrition

Diet interacts with genetics and impacts the way we age. Here’s what USC researchers are finding out about nutrition and healthy aging.

Jan 10

Portrait of Shelby Bachman, Nichole Lighthall and Amin Haghani

Passion, Hard Work & Determination

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Careers in Aging, Elder Abuse, Featured, Policy

How the sexes age differently, and what that might mean for scientists, doctors and patients.

Jan 08

Illustration of team work for progress, with various figures helping other ones get up on different levels

Crafting a Caregiving Safety Net

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Caregiving, Cultural Affairs, Elder Abuse, Featured, Research

USC Leonard Davis School researchers advocate for caregivers and new policies to support them.

Jan 08

Portrait of Wm and Anita Jeung seated on a couch

Jeung Family Donates Estate Gift to Support Biology of Aging Research in Women

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Cultural Affairs, Giving, Research

Anita and William Jeung, both graduates of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, recently donated via their estate a very generous gift to support biology of aging research in women.

Jan 08