In the News

Korea Biomedical Review quoted USC Leonard Davis School Dean Pinchas Cohen on the health risks of spending too much time sitting. “Sitting is the new smoking. It’s almost universally bad. It’s time to quit,” Cohen said.

Korea Biomedical Review reported a talk given by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Dean Pinchas Cohen at the Korea Healthcare Congress on “personalized aging” and a USC-created app to predict longevity. “USC Longevity predicts current life expectancy [and] provides incentives for adoption of a healthy lifestyle to improve life expectancy and help in financial planning,” he said.

PBS “NextAvenue” quoted Susan Enguídanos of the USC Leonard Davis School about end-of-life care discussions and advance directives in case of unexpected health concerns.

CNBC quoted Sebastian Brandhorst of the USC Leonard Davis School on how a fasting-mimicking diet tricks the human body. The story also cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School.

The New York Times and The Washington Post (in an Associated Press story) quoted Caroline Cicero of the USC Leonard Davis School about evacuation plans for older adults and how this group will cope with traumatic losses due to the wildfires in Northern California. “This situation has been so tragic on so many levels,” Cicero said. “Couples who have been living together for 30, 40, 50 years, especially in their 80s and 90s, definitely might have just realized this is the end. ‘There is nothing we can do, so we’ll go out together,’ which is a beautiful thing. But it’s tragic for those left behind.”

The Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston) featured a story on Sukkot programming and additional entertainment provided by USC Leonard Davis School student David Markovich, who traveled from Los Angeles to Houston to help with Hurricane Harvey-recovery efforts. “I’ve seen a lot of resilience in this community,” Markovich said. “Even though the residents are in an unexpected situation and have made a lot of sacrifices in order to accommodate each, they are staying positive.”

Men’s Health cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the health benefits of intermittent fasting.

United Press International cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on the benefits of intermittent fasting on reducing cardiovascular risk factors.

KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Donna Benton of the USC Leonard Davis School about how to better prepare older adults for crisis situations.

PBS Next Avenue named USC Leonard Davis School Dean Pinchas Cohen and alumnae Gretchen Alkema and Kathy Black to its 2017 list of the top 50 “Influencers in Aging.” The gallery noted that Cohen is one of the leading researchers in the biology of aging and is a champion of the “personalized aging” concept.