Health and Wellness Archives

Nov 13

USC study: Most Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t receive structured cognitive assessments at wellness visits

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

Results reinforce need to evaluate policies and practices around detecting impairment, according to researchers.

Nov 12

Pregnant African American mother and daughter smiling at home.

How will COVID-19 affect our next generation?

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

In-utero exposure to the coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties and accelerated aging in the century ahead, say USC researchers.

Nov 11

Female walking with face mask. Coronavirus concept.

Researchers find evidence of pandemic fatigue; younger and older adults resumed risky social behaviors as COVID-19 progressed

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

USC study also reveals differences in preventive behavior based on gender, race, education, state of residence, health condition, and trusted news source.

Nov 06

Concept illustration of caring for lonely older adult

The Loneliness Epidemic and COVID-19

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

Using technology and engaging the senses can help us tackle loneliness among older adults, say USC experts.

Nov 04

Having tough intergenerational conversations - illustration by Brian Stauffer 2020

USC Gerontology Experts and Students Promote Intergenerational Understanding

By Beth Newcomb Community Service, COVID-19, Featured, Health and Wellness, Intergenerational

During a tumultuous year full of fear and conflict — from an unprecedented pandemic to a bitter election fight — conversations between younger and older people can produce mutual benefit and meaningful change.

Oct 08

TV remote control and a medical mask, with news channel open in background

Media trust correlated with COVID-19 prevention behaviors

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

Whether someone takes proper precautions to fight COVID-19 may be linked to whether they trust right- or left-leaning media outlets, according to a new USC Leonard Davis study.

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 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