In the News

Entrepreneur featured a column by Kevin Xu, who mentioned a gift by to the USC Leonard Davis School to fund the Brighten Award for Entrepreneurial Gerontology.

Nature Podcast featured Associate Professor Sean Curran on a panel discussing the challenges of aging. “Aging occurs at all levels of the body, from organs and tissues to cells and the basic molecules that make up those cells,” Curran said.

New York Times quoted USC Leonard Davis Distinguished Scholar in Residence Paul Irving about the best cities for retirees. Irving, also the chairman of Milken’s Center for the Future of Aging, acknowledges that the selections may strike some as a little odd. “We’re not suggesting anyone move to a different place,” he said. “Aging Americans increasingly are inclined to continue to work, stay engaged and active, and live lives driven by purpose. We’re evaluating a series of characteristics that are likely to help enable that kind of life.”

Next Avenue quoted Paul Irving, USC Leonard Davis School Distinguished Scholar in Residence and Chair of the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, on personal finance forecasts for people over 50. Irving said he expects that in the next five years, Americans 50 and older will increasingly look for investments that focus on enhancing the lives of older adults, which will “further expand awareness and capital access to drive growth in the longevity economy.”

CBS News Detroit affiliate WWJ-TV noted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School developed a fasting-mimicking diet that is sold commercially.

CNN quoted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on the difficulties associated with ensuring study patients follow strict caloric restrictions.

STAT featured a program by the USC Leonard Davis School and Kingsley Manor – a Hollywood area retirement home – that allows select gerontology students to benefit from free rent and food in exchange for living at the Manor.

Journalist Peter Bowes interviewed USC Leonard Davis School Distinguished Scholar in Residence Paul Irving for his Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) Podcast. In the interview, Irving explains why he considers aging, along with climate change, to be the “great challenge of the 21st century”. He also discusses the Milken Institute’s upcoming global conference, ‘Building Meaningful Lives,’ taking place in Los Angeles from April 30-May 3, 2017.

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the benefits of a “fasting mimicking diet” on the body’s response to diseases.

Journalist Peter Bowes interviewed Caroline Cicero for an episode of his Live Well and Master Aging podcast featuring a program where senior citizen reenact iconic scenes from famous movies. Dr.Cicero explained why this could promote longevity by focussing on aspects of life such as socialization, participation and inclusion.