Ryan Doyloo, a senior graduating from the Human Development and Aging program, shares his experience as an undergraduate student and president of the Student Gerontology Association.
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Q&A with undergraduate student Ariana Chen
Ariana Chen, a senior graduating from the Human Development and Aging program, shares her experience as an undergraduate student and intern at NCEA.
USC Leonard Davis Faculty Honored for Mentoring and Teaching
Eileen Crimmins named an outstanding mentor for faculty and postdoctoral scholars; Min-Kyoung Rhee receives USC Dornsife general education teaching award.
Column: How Gerontology Education Is Meeting The Challenges Of COVID-19 And Beyond
Gerontology education programs are uniquely suited to address the challenges emphasized by COVID-19 and to anticipate future areas to focus on, write Senior Associate Dean Maria Henke and Dean Pinchas Cohen in a column for LeadingAge California.
Care Managers and Families: Providing the Right Support
Family-centric care management improves outcomes and social networks that support older adults in the home, says Donna Benton in a column for ASA Generations.
Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer’s disease, USC study shows
Using MRIs and machine learning, researchers mapped comparable degenerative changes in gray and white matter of the brain.
What’s in a Name? Boomers and Zoomers can define age groups yet defy stereotypes
Labels present challenges to fighting ageism and promoting intergenerational understanding, say USC experts.
Do our brains age faster than the rest of our bodies?
USC researchers conduct first-ever study of Abl1 gene’s role in neural stem cell biology and the implications for cognitive decline.
Master’s Graduate Embraces Multidisciplinary, Compassionate COVID-19 Response as Senior Living Executive Director
Shaun Rushforth MS '08, executive director of the Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens in Fresno, California, says the depth and breadth of his USC education aided in responding to the pandemic as well as ideas for "opening anew."
Maymester and Summer Online Courses Provide International Experiences
While the pandemic may have curtailed summer travels, USC students still have the opportunity to immerse themselves in other cultures online via Maymester and Summer courses.