Featured Archives

Sep 28

Illustration of older adults coping at home during COVID-19

Column: Surviving the New Normal

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Featured, Viewpoints

We need to acknowledge that we are all susceptible to environmental and situational stressors, identify coping strategies, and care for one another, writes Caroline Cicero in a column for the American Society on Aging.

Sep 01

Illustration of person reading outside of a city

How can cities adapt to the needs of their aging populations?

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Environment, Faculty, Featured, Housing

Having walkable cities, good transit and the opportunity to work and connect would be good for residents of all ages.

Aug 28

Twins head to USC after being named high school valedictorian and salutatorian

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Student Profile, Students

The high-achieving sisters, both USC Presidential Scholars, eye careers in medicine while studying at USC Leonard Davis and USC Dornsife.

Aug 24

Dementia-related deaths in the U.S. may be higher than reported

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Demography, Featured, Health and Wellness, Research

U.S. death certificate data appears to vastly underestimate the true mortality burden of dementia and other cognitive impairment, according to a USC-led study.

Aug 13

Zoom screenshot of Walsh’s students holding up four fingers to represent their course, Gero 414, Neurobiology of Aging.

Online Education with Expertise and Optimism

By Beth Newcomb Academics, COVID-19, Featured, School Culture, Students

As online education and virtual classrooms slowly become the norm, students and teachers alike continue to tackle new challenges together.

Aug 10

New awards support research on reproduction and aging

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Honors and Awards, Research

USC Leonard Davis School proposals receive funds to develop a mouse model of menopause and to study how the body’s microbiome affects reproductive function with age.

Jul 30

How to Help Family Caregivers

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiving, Featured, Health and Wellness

Donna Benton, research associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, says national attention to the needs of family caregivers is long overdue.

Jul 22

Illustration of older woman with a quote on meditation

How Mindfulness and Meditation Benefit Older Adults

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness

Professor Ed Schneider shines light on the importance of mindfulness and positive mental health for older adults.

Jul 21

Studies Suggest a Fasting Diet Could Boost Breast Cancer Therapy

By Beth Newcomb Fasting, Featured, Research

A USC-led team of international scientists found that a one-two punch of a fasting diet with hormone therapy may enhance the effects of breast cancer treatment in small clinical trials and mouse studies.

Jul 15