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Aging as a Global Issue
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for international collaboration and effective solutions for challenges posed by aging populations.
Spanish-language Videos Use First-Person Stories to Increase Awareness of Palliative Care Among Latinx Communities
A video series produced by the Enguídanos Lab offers structured accounts of how a range of individuals have benefited from palliative care.
Pride Month: Highlights on LGBTQ+ Issues in Aging
Professor Paul Nash recently joined our Lessons in Lifespan Health podcast to talk about intersectionality, LGBTQ+ issues and the health impacts of ageism.
PhD Candidate Aims to Improve Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults
Health care and support services fail to accommodate needs of many older LGBTQ+ individuals, says PhD in Gerontology candidate Meki Singleton.
How racism is a threat to public health: A conversation between Reggie Tucker-Seeley and Jhumpka Ghupta
Reggie Tucker-Seeley is joined by his colleague, Jhumpka Gupta, an associate professor at George Mason University, on the USC Lessons in Lifespan Health podcast. The two discuss issues of racism and hate and the implications for health across the life course.
“How Much Time Do You Want for Your ‘Progress’?” Inequitable Aging for Diverse Sexual and Gender Minorities
Given the increasing diversity of our aging society, it is imperative that we begin to address the aging and health needs of older sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults of color, say PhD student Mekiayla Singleton, Catherine García PhD '20 and Lauren Brown PhD '18.
USC Leonard Davis School to participate in #ShutDownStem #ShutDownAcademia
In solidarity with colleagues calling for change, and in support of this global movement, on Wednesday, June 10, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology will participate in the #ShutDownStem #ShutDownAcademia strike.
Statement of Support from Dean Pinchas Cohen
We invite you to read Dean Pinchas Cohen's June 1 message to the USC Leonard Davis School community.
Gerontology PhD graduate to study health disparities, including impact of COVID-19 on Puerto Rican older adults
Catherine Pérez Garcia PhD ’20, a first-generation college student, will continue her research on health disparities in minority populations as assistant professor of sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.