Students Archives

May 03

Students get hands-on experience with Alzheimer’s, dementia patients — and give caregivers a break

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiving, Featured, Research, Students

Recently partnered with the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Youthcare offers affordable respite care for unpaid family caregivers caring for someone with early to mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

Apr 30

University of Southern California joins the Age-Friendly University Global Network

By Beth Newcomb Cultural Affairs, Demography, Featured, School Culture, Students

USC is the first university in California to endorse the 10 principles of the international Age-Friendly University Initiative, which highlights how higher education can respond to the challenges and opportunities of an aging population.

Apr 24

Student intern gains valuable experience—and teaches colleagues

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Internships, School Culture, Students

Online Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan, and Longevity student Amanda Maddalena serves patients and provides education to colleagues at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Florida.

Apr 16

Education can hold off dementia, new USC-led study finds

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Health and Wellness, Research, School Culture, Students

Related study shows the importance of discovering how to delay the onset of dementia; otherwise, more people will end up living longer with the debilitating condition.

Mar 14

Students take steps to make Los Angeles more livable for older adults

By Orli Belman Alumni, Caregiving, Community Service, Demography, Environment, Featured, Health and Wellness, School Culture, Students

From keeping pedestrians safe in Glendale to connecting people to social opportunities in Cudahy, USC students developed interactive tools to help improve quality of life for seniors across the Los Angeles region.

Mar 07

Extraordinary undergraduate research focuses on cells’ ability to repair oxidative damage

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Honors and Awards, Lifespan Health, Research, Students

Two USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology undergraduate researchers earned prestigious awards for research focused on sex differences in cells’ ability to repair oxidative stress.

Feb 12

USC students to provide low-cost caregiving for seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia

By Orli Belman Featured, Internships, Students

Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s partners with USC Leonard Davis School to launch YouthCare, an intergenerational effort to ease caregiver burden, combat social isolation and support aging in place.

Jan 29

Can strategies like fasting lead to longer, healthier lives?

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured, Honors and Awards, Students

USC’s first PhD graduate in the biology of aging is exploring how our cells respond to oxidative stress.

Dec 11

USC Leonard Davis PhD candidate exhibits leadership in teaching, research, and service

By Beth Newcomb Alumni, Cultural Affairs, Featured, Honors and Awards, Students

Catherine Pérez Receives 2018 AGHE Student Leadership Award.

Nov 26

Answering the call

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Health and Wellness, Honors and Awards, Students

USC Leonard Davis students presented ideas for smartphone applications in an AARP-sponsored competition that challenged them to come up with ways to use digital technology to address the problem of social isolation.

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