A robust economy, increased life expectancy, and changing consumer demands are spurring new trends in how and where adults will live as they age, according to experts.
Ross W. Cortese, a former fruit seller-turned real estate developer, is remembered as a builder who helped shape the future of retirement living and education by laying foundations for Leisure World and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
Examination of 20-year trends shows risk factors, and gender and age differences, decreasing among adults over 50. Researchers say medications play a major role.
From keeping pedestrians safe in Glendale to connecting people to social opportunities in Cudahy, USC students developed interactive tools to help improve quality of life for seniors across the Los Angeles region.
Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s partners with USC Leonard Davis School to launch YouthCare, an intergenerational effort to ease caregiver burden, combat social isolation and support aging in place.
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Dean Pinchas Cohen presented Mei-Lee Ney with the Dean’s Medallion at the school’s Scholars and Benefactors luncheon on October 18.