Featured Archives

Apr 30

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

5 Tips for Becoming a Better Teacher Online

By Orli Belman Academics, Courses, COVID-19, Featured

Associate Professor John Walsh shares the tips he’s learned over the years that can help even novice instructors improve their teaching both online and off.

Apr 27

Doctor taking the blood pressure of a dollar sign

COVID-19 Recovery Challenges Include Possible Financial Hardships

By Orli Belman COVID-19, Cultural Affairs, Featured, Health and Wellness

For many Americans, the extension or end of social distancing measures may mean the start of another challenging chapter, says Assistant Professor Reggie Tucker-Seeley.

Apr 22

Clock on empty plate with fork and knife

What and when we eat affects our immune system. Here’s how.

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Fasting, Featured, Research

Professor Valter Longo, director of the USC Longevity Institute, is investigating how fasting and diets that mimic fasting’s effects can help immune function, including the body’s response to viruses.

Apr 16

Homemade greeting cards for seniors made by members of the USC chapter of Glamour Gals

Gerontology students reach out to older adults isolated by COVID-19

By Orli Belman Community Service, COVID-19, Featured, Intergenerational, Students

Members of the USC Student Gerontology Association and the USC chapter of the service group Glamour Gals are connecting with older adults across the country.

Apr 15

Grandma on her laptop doing a Zoom call with her granddaughter, both of them making hearts with their hands

Thinking Creatively in the Age of COVID-19: Solutions for Older Adults

By Beth Newcomb Caregiving, Community Service, COVID-19, Featured, Viewpoints

Instructional Associate Professor Caroline Cicero, director of the USC Age-Friendly University Initiative, encourages everyone to determine how communities can foster connections with sequestered residents who may be overlooked by mainstream service providers.

Apr 13

Column: I See Caregivers … When Will I See Policymakers?

By Beth Newcomb Caregiving, Featured, Viewpoints

Family caregivers are often invisible because of who they are, where they provide care, how the work is valued and a lack of data, which policymakers can change, says Donna Benton, director of the USC Family Caregiver Support Center.

Apr 03

COVID-19: Why it’s time to talk about advance directives

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

The coronavirus pandemic and the threat of serious illness should encourage conversation about care preferences and end-of-life wishes, says Associate Professor Susan Enguídanos.

Mar 25

Gerontology students connect online

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

Following spring break, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology students returned to class this week, convening online over the videoconferencing app Zoom.

Mar 24

COVID-19: a special message from Dean Pinchas Cohen

By Beth Newcomb Featured

Read a message to the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology community from Dean Pinchas Cohen regarding the COVID-19 crisis and response.

Mar 24

Eating well and staying healthy while sheltering in place

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured

Dietitian Cary Kreutzer, director of the USC Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity program, shares advice for maintaining healthy habits and connections while isolated.