USC is the first university in California to endorse the 10 principles of the international Age-Friendly University Initiative, which highlights how higher education can respond to the challenges and opportunities of an aging population.
Moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach is critical for addressing health and social disparities in aging and age-related disease, say USC experts.
"Quiet Heroes - Over Eighty," an exhibit in the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology by photographer and USC alumnus Barry Shaffer, provides universal life lessons from older Los Angeles immigrants and people of color.
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.
The Healthy Minds Research Volunteer Corps links scientists with potential research participants of varying racial and socioeconomic backgrounds from across the greater Los Angeles area.
The new Ensuring Lifespan Health initiative highlights how studying aging brings very different fields together in the quest for healthier and happier lives.