Featured Archives

Jan 19

New Randomized Trial Shows Simple Letters Promote Better-Informed Opioid Prescribing

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Policy, Research

Letters successfully encouraged clinicians to check patients’ prescribing records, says study co-author Mireille Jacobson.

Jan 11

Image with two parts, the left side showing a brain and the right side showing the cut trunk of a tree with wooden rings

How old is your brain, really? Artificial intelligence knows

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

AI-powered analysis developed at USC accurately reflects risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease based on brain age.

Jan 10

Portrait of Nicole Lighthall edited over a scientific-looking graphic with a security lock

PhD Graduate’s Research Helps Protect Older Adults From Fraud

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Elder Abuse, Featured, Health and Wellness

PhD in gerontology graduate, Nichole Lighthall, studies decision-making and aging at UCF and is working to protect older adults from fraud.

Jan 05

Neurons in Alzheimer's disease. 3D illustration showing amyloid plaques in brain tissue, neurofibrillary tangles and destruction of neuronal networks

New study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer’s disease

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

Increase in amyloid beta protein in the brain, often thought to be directly involved in Alzheimer’s pathology, may instead be a general change that occurs with age even in healthy brains, says senior author Caleb Finch.

Dec 07

New Research on Cells’ Building Blocks, Aging and Stress

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Honors and Awards, Research

Foundation grants support newly published research at the intersection of stress responses, aging and cellular structure and function.

Nov 21

Thad Mosley holding his wooden sculpture in his art studio

Uncovering the Secrets of SuperAgers

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Demography, Featured, Health and Wellness, Research

A new USC Leonard Davis School project aims to provide life lessons from the people who are redefining old age.

Nov 19

Older woman creating ceramic art with a pottery wheel. Another older woman is sculpting on a table in the back.

Caregiver Life Hacks

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Caregiving, Featured, Health and Wellness

The USC Family Caregiver Support Center is releasing a series of caregiver support tips throughout the month of November.

Nov 15

MASLH Program Helps Student Rise to Executive Director During Pandemic

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured, Student Profile

New senior living executive Tom Whitaker credits MASLH program with helping him navigate COVID-19 and accelerating his development as a leader.

Nov 14

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The Pandemic’s Effects on Population Health

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Demography, Featured, Health and Wellness, Policy, Research

Addressing the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, which has lowered life expectancy and widened health disparities in the U.S., calls for preventive behaviors and policy change, say USC researchers.

Oct 30