Even small gestures like sharing recipes or making cards can help combat COVID-19-related loneliness and isolation over the holidays.
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Caring for Caregivers
Amid challenges posed by COVID-19, recent national attention on the needs of caregivers is long overdue, says Donna Benton, director of the USC Family Caregiver Support Center.
How will COVID-19 affect our next generation?
In-utero exposure to the coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties and accelerated aging in the century ahead, say USC researchers.
Researchers find evidence of pandemic fatigue; younger and older adults resumed risky social behaviors as COVID-19 progressed
USC study also reveals differences in preventive behavior based on gender, race, education, state of residence, health condition, and trusted news source.
The Loneliness Epidemic and COVID-19
Using technology and engaging the senses can help us tackle loneliness among older adults, say USC experts.
USC Gerontology Experts and Students Promote Intergenerational Understanding
During a tumultuous year full of fear and conflict — from an unprecedented pandemic to a bitter election fight — conversations between younger and older people can produce mutual benefit and meaningful change.
Media trust correlated with COVID-19 prevention behaviors
Whether someone takes proper precautions to fight COVID-19 may be linked to whether they trust right- or left-leaning media outlets, according to a new USC Leonard Davis study.
An Unprecedented Internship: Living in a Retirement Community during COVID-19
While most USC Leonard Davis students had their internships pivot to a virtual setting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nelson Rubio Argueta’s internship site, Kingsley Manor Retirement Community in Los Angeles, was also his home.
Column: Surviving the New Normal
We need to acknowledge that we are all susceptible to environmental and situational stressors, identify coping strategies, and care for one another, writes Caroline Cicero in a column for the American Society on Aging.
Online Education with Expertise and Optimism
As online education and virtual classrooms slowly become the norm, students and teachers alike continue to tackle new challenges together.