USC Leonard Davis School and Rebuilding Together team up to serve Angelenos in need and teach professionals how to help older adults age safely at home.
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Spring Semester Life Lessons
Professors from some of this semester’s gerontology courses share how everyone can use their classroom lessons in their everyday lives.
Personal Trainer and MA Student Sees Fitness as Key to Healthy Aging
Victor Wilson helps older adults improve their strength, flexibility and balance. With a Master of Arts in Gerontology, he’ll take his mission of healthy aging through fitness to a new level.
Master’s Student Embraces Hospitality as the Future of Senior Care
Baby boomers expect amenities in their senior care environments. USC Master of Arts in Senior Living Hospitality student and senior living executive Mariele Soriano is embracing this reality.
A Healthy Start for the Fall Semester
To help students stay active and relieve stress, Associate Professor John Walsh brings the exercise routine he led during online lectures to campus.
Professor keeps his students on their toes, especially when they’re learning at home
At age 64, John “Old Doc” Walsh of the USC Leonard Davis School recognizes the need to stay limber — especially in the middle of a two-hour online class.
Why biologists should master big data analytics
Bérénice Benayoun, assistant professor of gerontology and biological sciences, says biologists should not be afraid of big data.
USC Employee Decides to Earn Certificate in Gerontology
It didn’t take long for Athan Bezaitis to catch the gerontology bug. He worked as communications director for the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology before he ever took a class. But after getting to know the school’s faculty and students and learning about their
5 Tips for Becoming a Better Teacher Online
Associate Professor John Walsh shares the tips he’s learned over the years that can help even novice instructors improve their teaching both online and off.
Life Courses
A multifaceted curriculum provides students with an expanding set of entry points for understanding all aspects of aging, including their own.