Featured Archives

Dec 16

Holiday celebration with people gathered around a decorated tree, exchanging gifts, and spreading joy

Happy and Healthy Holidays

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Featured, Health and Wellness

USC Leonard Davis experts share tips to help keep loved ones safe and healthy during the season's celebrations.

Dec 09

Podcast: Uncovering Connections Between Health Policies and Well Being

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured, Podcast

Associate Professor Mireille Jacobson discusses her research using economic insights to better understand decision-making around vaccines and more.

Nov 16

Illustration of a woman throughout her lifetime, first as a baby and then ending as an old woman

Interventions to Improve Late-Life Health & Longevity Must Begin in Early Life, Says Noted Researcher

By Orli Belman Demography, Events, Featured, Health and Wellness, Honors and Awards

Terrie Moffitt of Duke University delivers the 2021 Esther and Isadore Kesten Memorial Lecture.

Nov 15

Dean Pinchas Cohen next to Senior Associate Dean Maria Henke holding a frame

Senior Associate Dean Maria Henke Honored for Education Leadership

By Beth Newcomb Academics, Featured, Honors and Awards, School Culture

The Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Administrative Leadership Honor recognizes extraordinary efforts in advancing gerontology education.

Nov 09

Downtown Los Angeles with misty morning smoggy fog

How Does Air Pollution Influence Alzheimer’s Risk?

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

Studying neural stem cells could shed light on how environmental aspects interact with genetic risk factors for dementia, says University Professor Caleb Finch.

Nov 08

Personal Trainer and MA Student Sees Fitness as Key to Healthy Aging

By Beth Newcomb Careers in Aging, Courses, Featured, Student Profile, Students

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.

Nov 05

Aging as a Global Issue

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Demography, Elder Abuse, Environment, Featured, Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for international collaboration and effective solutions for challenges posed by aging populations.

Oct 14

Student Pursues Master’s to Expand Senior Care in Black Communities

By Beth Newcomb Careers in Aging, Caregiving, Cultural Affairs, Featured, Health and Wellness, Student Profile, Students

Kris Brannon wants to level the playing field in long-term care in Black communities. Her experience in women’s tackle football is going to help her do that.

Oct 14

Mouse on a plate of food sniffing another plate

Cycles of a Fasting-Mimicking Diet Help Mice Live Longer, Healthier

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

While many diets have been studied for effectiveness in preventing obesity and heart disease in both mice and humans, research on the effects and benefits of short, periodic cycles of fasting on obesity and heart health are lacking. 

Oct 13

Illustration of nursing home residents outside with caregivers and visitors

Gift Supports Senior Living Students

By Orli Belman Featured, Giving, Students

Donations provide scholarship support for students pursuing the first-of-its-kind Master of Arts in Senior Living Hospitality, which is designed to prepare senior living professionals to address a growing population and changing consumer demands.