Climate change doesn’t just threaten our planet; it also poses enormous challenges for older adults, say acclaimed artists Mary Lou Dauray and Orna Makleff. Inspired to take creative action and draw attention to this global problem, the two have created an artistic exhibition, “Aging People/Aging Planet,” which will run…
ElderBranch, a resource for people looking for senior careproviders, recently published a series of articles regarding end-of-life care: where we are today, innovative models and interviews with experts. Below is an excerpt from our interview with Susan Enguídanos, PhD, of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology about a palliative…
Mice with many of the pathologies of Alzheimer’s Disease showed fewer signs of the disease when given a protein-restricted diet supplemented with specific amino acids every other week for four months. Mice at advanced stages of the disease were put on the new diet. They showed improved cognitive abilities over…
The “Golden Girls” are female inmates ages 55 and over who are serving time at the California Institution for Women. USC student Aileen Hongo is working hard to advocate for these geriatric prisoners. [Continue Reading…]
The Milken Institute announced today that Paul Irving has been named president. Michael L. Klowden remains the Institute’s chief executive officer, and Michael Milken, founder of the Institute, remains chairman of the board. [Continue Reading…]
A report released today by the National Academies paints a dire picture of American health. Not only do people in the United States die sooner than people in other high-income countries, but American health is poorer than in peer countries at every stage of life – from birth to childhood…
With some studies showing that as many as 1 in 10 older adults—with 1 in 2 with dementia—becoming victims of elder abuse, the issue has never been more important to tackle. Identifying and combating elder abuse was the topic of the Jan. 8, 2012 episode of Dr. Phil, and featured…
As a child, how many of you memorized the planet names and order with this little ditty: My very elegant mother just sat upon nine porcupines. [Continue Reading…]
Helping seniors harness the social media revolution for their increased health and happiness is a major component in USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology dean Pinchas Cohen’s plans for the future of the institution. Dubbing this phenomenon “Digital Aging,” he held a competition for USC Leonard Davis School students and…
Maribeth Bersani earned her master of science in gerontology in 1978 from the USC Leonard Davis School. Today, she’s the Senior Vice President of Public Policy for the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) in Alexandria, Virginia. USC Leonard Davis: Hi Maribeth. Could you describe the work of ALFA? MARIBETH…
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