Featured Archives

Jun 19

Asian woman points a elderly woman with Down syndrome to a photo in an old album

Study: Iron Plays a Major Role in Down Syndrome-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

New USC research indicates how iron-related oxidative damage and cell death may hasten the development of Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome.

Jun 05

How Much of Aging is a Roll of the Dice?

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Research

“Biological stochasticity” — random events at the molecular and cellular level — might be one of the biggest, most overlooked drivers of differences in how we age, says Ryo Sanabria.

May 29

Caregiving Expert Sherri Snelling: “Going Back for My Master’s in My 50s Was One of the Best Things I’ve Done.”

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Featured

As an author, educator and consultant, Sherri Snelling, MAG, has built a career around raising awareness about the needs of caregivers.

May 27

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Featured, School Culture, Students

The USC Leonard Davis School celebrated more than 240 graduates — the school's largest-ever graduating class — on May 16, 2025.

May 14

Arts and Healthy Aging Center Fund launched with $2.5M gift and $1M matching opportunity

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Giving

Gift and matching challenge from the Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund supports the study of artistic engagement and the aging process.

May 01

Brain and money connected by a thread on a white background

U.S. Dementia Costs to Exceed $780 Billion This Year, USC-Led Research Finds

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Policy, Research

A multidisciplinary dementia cost project led by USC researchers provides updated estimates of the financial toll on patients, care partners and society.

Apr 16

The USC Distinguished Leaders Program’s inaugural cohort includes executives, educators, nonprofit leaders, legal experts and technology innovators, all forging meaningful connections throughout the program with one another as mentors and collaborators. (Photo/Credit: Alex Tafreshi of 20 Twenty Productions)

USC’s Distinguished Leaders Program: Charting new paths for late career and beyond

By Beth Newcomb Featured

Program advisor Caroline Cicero, instructional associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and director of the USC Age-Friendly University Initiative, helps participants explore the evolving concept of retirement not as an endpoint, but as a launchpad for new endeavors.

Apr 03

MASM Graduate Is Part of a Transformation in Senior Living

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Caregiving, Featured

With undergraduate and graduate degrees from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Lourdes Bustamante is on track to become a senior living leader.

Apr 01

Arnold Whitman, Amir Dan Rubin, Pinchas Cohen, Jonathan Bandel, and David Krane (via Zoom) take part in a panel discussion on investment in aging and technology during the 2025 USC Age Tech Symposium.

USC Age Tech Symposium Sets the Stage for Innovation

By Beth Newcomb Demography, Featured, Technology

As the global population ages and technology advances faster than ever, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology leads the exploration of how cutting-edge tech—paired with gerontology expertise—can address aging’s biggest challenges.

Mar 20

Students and Faculty Connect with Patients, Providers and Professionals during March’s National Nutrition Month

By Beth Newcomb Courses, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition

Appropriately for this year’s theme, “Food Connects Us,” students and faculty of the USC Leonard Davis School strengthen ties across the university, the food industry, and the dietetics field.