The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year, $3.6 million grant to fund USC’s Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR), which supports junior scientists exploring health and economic disparities associated with dementia. Continue Reading USC’s Minority Aging Research Center Secures $3.6M for Alzheimer’s Research
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Groundbreaking entrepreneurship event brings together experts from throughout USC to discuss meeting the emerging needs of an aging population. Continue Reading The Opportunity – and Necessity – of the “Longevity Economy”
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Can we objectively tell how fast we are aging? With a good measure, scientists might be able to change our rate of aging to live longer and healthier lives. Continue Reading Epigenetic and social factors both predict aging and health – but new research suggests one might be stronger
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A new USC Leonard Davis School project aims to provide life lessons from the people who are redefining old age. Continue Reading Uncovering the Secrets of SuperAgers
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Addressing the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, which has lowered life expectancy and widened health disparities in the U.S., calls for preventive behaviors and policy change, say USC researchers. Continue Reading The Pandemic’s Effects on Population Health
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Despite vaccination rollout, 2021 reductions in life expectancy appear to exceed those in 2020, and racial disparities have persisted, say researchers. Continue Reading Covid-19: U.S. Life Expectancy Continued to Decrease in 2021, Study Finds
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The findings further reinforce the need for targeted support and resources for families and patients living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Continue Reading USC Study: People of Color Live More Years with Dementia Diagnosis than Non-Hispanic Whites
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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
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for international collaboration and effective solutions for challenges posed by aging populations. Continue Reading Aging as a Global Issue
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The pandemic kept kids home from school and upended the workplace, placing Americans who care for aging family members under even more pressure. Continue Reading Labor of Love: COVID-19 Made it Clear We Need to Care for Caregivers
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