Professors from some of this semester’s gerontology courses share how everyone can use their classroom lessons in their everyday lives.
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To Reduce COVID-19 Risk, Individual Distancing Makes a Difference
Even when faced with larger structural risks, such as living in an area with high infection rates, people who avoid large gatherings and other risky behaviors are less likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19, say USC researchers.
USC Gerontology Faculty Listed Among Top Scientists Worldwide
A recent analysis of nearly 200,000 researchers – roughly the top 2% of the world’s scientists – has shown several USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty members to be among the most highly cited investigators on the planet.
Where Gerontology Meets TV Production: A Master’s Student’s Mashup
Tim Deal MSG is passionate about both gerontology and TV production. His path has taken him between the two. The sweet spot is where they intersect.
Happy and Healthy Holidays
USC Leonard Davis experts share tips to help keep loved ones safe and healthy during the season's celebrations.
Associate Professor Mireille Jacobson: Uncovering Connections Between Health Policies and Well Being
Associate Professor Mireille Jacobson discusses her research using economic insights to better understand decision-making around vaccines and more.
Interventions to Improve Late-Life Health & Longevity Must Begin in Early Life, Says Noted Researcher
Terrie Moffitt of Duke University delivers the 2021 Esther and Isadore Kesten Memorial Lecture.
Senior Associate Dean Maria Henke Honored for Education Leadership
The Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Administrative Leadership Honor recognizes extraordinary efforts in advancing gerontology education.
How Does Air Pollution Influence Alzheimer’s Risk?
Studying neural stem cells could shed light on how environmental aspects interact with genetic risk factors for dementia, says University Professor Caleb Finch.
Personal Trainer and MA Student Sees Fitness as Key to Healthy Aging
Victor Wilson helps older adults improve their strength, flexibility and balance. With a Master of Arts in Gerontology, he’ll take his mission of healthy aging through fitness to a new level.