Research cooperation between USC, the American Geriatrics Society, and the SCAN Foundation highlights that “well-being” is about more than just the absence of disease; it’s also about letting personal values and preferences drive health and care.
A study led by USC Davis School of Gerontology scientists reveals that the gene variant, ApoE4, has different effects on men and women diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s.
The study, led by USC Davis Assistant Professor Cleopatra Abdou, shows that health care professionals and hospitals should be sensitive to stereotypes that could otherwise lead some patients to avoid care.
Professor Kelvin J. A. Davies of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Europe (Academia Europaea), the premier academic body of the entire European continent.