Orli Belman, Author at USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

Jul 05

Surf, Sun, Support and Sustainability: Costa Rica Course Provides Lessons for a Long and Healthy Life

By Orli Belman Academics, Courses, Featured, Health and Wellness, Study Abroad

Students traveled to Nicoya, Costa Rica to understand why Costa Rica has one of the longest-lived populations in the world. Continue Reading Surf, Sun, Support and Sustainability: Costa Rica Course Provides Lessons for a Long and Healthy Life

Nov 16

Interventions to Improve Late-Life Health & Longevity Must Begin in Early Life, Says Noted Researcher

By Orli Belman Demography, Events, Featured, Health and Wellness, Honors and Awards

Terrie Moffitt of Duke University delivers the 2021 Esther and Isadore Kesten Memorial Lecture. Continue Reading Interventions to Improve Late-Life Health & Longevity Must Begin in Early Life, Says Noted Researcher

Oct 14

Hanson-Thorell Family Research Awards Support New Studies on Diet & Exercise

By Orli Belman Giving, Honors and Awards, Research

Research Assistant Professors T. Em Arpawong and Sebastian Brandhorst will each receive $25,000 in funding for one-year pilot projects. Continue Reading Hanson-Thorell Family Research Awards Support New Studies on Diet & Exercise

Oct 13

Gift Supports Senior Living Students

By Orli Belman Featured, Giving, Students

Donations provide scholarship support for students pursuing the first-of-its-kind Master of Arts in Senior Living Hospitality, which is designed to prepare senior living professionals to address a growing population and changing consumer demands. Continue Reading Gift Supports Senior Living Students

Sep 30

Immigration boosts U.S. life expectancy, according to USC/Princeton study

By Orli Belman Demography, Featured

The study finds that immigrants are responsible for approximately half of recent U.S. life expectancy gains. Continue Reading Immigration boosts U.S. life expectancy, according to USC/Princeton study

Sep 22

Spanish-language Videos Use First-Person Stories to Increase Awareness of Palliative Care Among Latinx Communities

By Orli Belman Caregiving, Community Service, Diversity, Featured

A video series produced by the Enguídanos Lab offers structured accounts of how a range of individuals have benefited from palliative care. Continue Reading Spanish-language Videos Use First-Person Stories to Increase Awareness of Palliative Care Among Latinx Communities

Jun 24

USC Launches Three New Nutrition and Dietetics Master’s Degrees

By Orli Belman Academics, Careers in Aging, Featured, Health and Wellness, Lifespan Health, Media Advisory, Nutrition

Beginning in the fall of 2021, these innovative programs, offered both online and on campus, will provide students with a flexible approach to gaining expertise for in-demand careers in areas of food service management, dietetics, and nutrition across the lifespan. Continue Reading USC Launches Three New Nutrition and Dietetics Master’s…

Jan 08

New findings help explain how COVID-19 overpowers the immune system

By Orli Belman COVID-19, Featured, Mitochondria, Research

Discovery of unique virus traits offer possible explanations as to why older adults and people with diabetes or heart disease can have more severe responses to COVID-19 than others, say USC researchers. Continue Reading New findings help explain how COVID-19 overpowers the immune system

Sep 10

Palenquera selling fruits in Cartagena, Colombia

Virtual cultural immersion in Colombia

By Orli Belman Academics, Students, Study Abroad

In May 2020, students in GERO 499 took a virtual visit to Colombia. Continue Reading Virtual cultural immersion in Colombia

Jul 15

USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and The Buck Institute for Research on Aging Win $4.6 Million NIA Grant

By Orli Belman Featured

Prestigious award establishes the USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging. Continue Reading USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and The Buck Institute for Research on Aging Win $4.6 Million NIA Grant

Orli Belman

Surf, Sun, Support and Sustainability: Costa Rica Course Provides Lessons for a Long and Healthy Life

Interventions to Improve Late-Life Health & Longevity Must Begin in Early Life, Says Noted Researcher

Hanson-Thorell Family Research Awards Support New Studies on Diet & Exercise

Gift Supports Senior Living Students

Immigration boosts U.S. life expectancy, according to USC/Princeton study

Spanish-language Videos Use First-Person Stories to Increase Awareness of Palliative Care Among Latinx Communities

USC Launches Three New Nutrition and Dietetics Master’s Degrees

New findings help explain how COVID-19 overpowers the immune system

Virtual cultural immersion in Colombia

USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and The Buck Institute for Research on Aging Win $4.6 Million NIA Grant

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