Feb 09 Dean Pinchas Cohen Named USC Distinguished Professor By Beth Newcomb Faculty, Featured, Honors and Awards, School Culture The university selectively awards the Distinguished Professor title to those whose accomplishments have brought special renown to USC.Read More
Feb 06 PR Professional Earns MS in Nutrition and Dream Corporate Wellness Job By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition MS student leaps from public relations to nutrition and lands in a rewarding career in corporate wellness.Read More
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.Read More
Jan 11 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.Read More
Jan 10 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.Read More
Jan 05 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.Read More
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.Read More
Nov 21 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.Read More
Nov 19 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.Read More
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.Read More