The Leonard Davis School of Gerontology celebrated Black History Month with a lunchtime event emphasizing the power of Black music, food and family ties. A gospel performance and soul food buffet meal was preceded by lectures on Black spirituals, soul food and caregiving. In his

Lauren Brown Assistant Professor of Gerontology; Edward L. Schneider, MD Chair in Gerontological Research Q: What is the focus of your research? A: My research uses publicly available data with the goal of understanding the unique difficulties Black Americans face in maintaining physical and psychological

Scientists have long assumed Alzheimer’s Disease begins in the brain. But what if it’s a whole-body illness, and the brain is just where we notice it the most? “Since Alzheimer’s Disease was first identified, more than 100 years ago, we’ve thought about it as a

Connie Cortes is an assistant professor of gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School. Her work straddles the fields of neuroscience and exercise medicine, and she recently spoke to us about her research seeking to understand what is behind the beneficial effects of exercise on