Study: Mindfulness Meditation Can Sharpen Attention in Adults of All Ages
Study: Mindfulness Meditation Can Sharpen Attention in Adults of All Ages
Study: Iron Plays a Major Role in Down Syndrome-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease
Study: Iron Plays a Major Role in Down Syndrome-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease
How Much of Aging is a Roll of the Dice?
How Much of Aging is a Roll of the Dice?
U.S. Dementia Costs to Exceed $780 Billion This Year, USC-Led Research Finds
U.S. Dementia Costs to Exceed $780 Billion This Year, USC-Led Research Finds
MASM Graduate Is Part of a Transformation in Senior Living
MASM Graduate Is Part of a Transformation in Senior Living
USC Age Tech Symposium Sets the Stage for Innovation
USC Age Tech Symposium Sets the Stage for Innovation
Trojan Undergrads Spend Summer Immersed in Life-Changing Research
Trojan Undergrads Spend Summer Immersed in Life-Changing Research
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Students and Faculty Connect with Patients, Providers and Professionals during March’s National Nutrition Month
Students and Faculty Connect with Patients, Providers and Professionals during March’s National Nutrition Month
Healthy Campus Choices: Helping Trojans Eat Well
Healthy Campus Choices: Helping Trojans Eat Well
Alumni Providing Care and Pursuing Change
Alumni Providing Care and Pursuing Change
Art and Science Across the Pond
Art and Science Across the Pond
CEO Continues to Learn and Grow With MA in Senior Living Hospitality
CEO Continues to Learn and Grow With MA in Senior Living Hospitality
USC Family Caregiver Support Center launches innovative caregiving educational program
USC Family Caregiver Support Center launches innovative caregiving educational program
USC Chapter of Dialogue Society Focuses on Outreach to Older Adults
USC Chapter of Dialogue Society Focuses on Outreach to Older Adults
A Winning Partnership Helps Make Los Angeles Homes Safer
A Winning Partnership Helps Make Los Angeles Homes Safer
Labor of Love: COVID-19 Made it Clear We Need to Care for Caregivers
Labor of Love: COVID-19 Made it Clear We Need to Care for Caregivers
Spanish-language Videos Use First-Person Stories to Increase Awareness of Palliative Care Among Latinx Communities
Spanish-language Videos Use First-Person Stories to Increase Awareness of Palliative Care Among Latinx Communities
Trailblazing Student Is First to Earn Master of Science in Applied Technology and Aging Degree
Trailblazing Student Is First to Earn Master of Science in Applied Technology and Aging Degree
USC Leonard Davis Faculty Honored for Research and Mentorship
USC Leonard Davis Faculty Honored for Research and Mentorship
Caregiving Expert Sherri Snelling: “Going Back for My Master’s in My 50s Was One of the Best Things I’ve Done.”
Caregiving Expert Sherri Snelling: “Going Back for My Master’s in My 50s Was One of the Best Things I’ve Done.”
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
MASM Graduate Is Part of a Transformation in Senior Living
MASM Graduate Is Part of a Transformation in Senior Living
Dean Pinchas Cohen Named Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
Dean Pinchas Cohen Named Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors
Extreme Heat Will Change You (Nautilus)
Extreme Heat Will Change You (Nautilus)
Living in a place with lots of heat waves is aging you faster: study (New York Post)
Living in a place with lots of heat waves is aging you faster: study (New York Post)
Your doctor is probably using AI and you might not even know it (WFTV)
Your doctor is probably using AI and you might not even know it (WFTV)
Social Workers’ Role in Improving Hospice Live Discharge Processes (Hospice News)
Social Workers’ Role in Improving Hospice Live Discharge Processes (Hospice News)
High iron levels in the brain may worsen Alzheimer’s in these people (Knowridge Science Report)
High iron levels in the brain may worsen Alzheimer’s in these people (Knowridge Science Report)
Why education matters for healthy aging and longevity (Earth.com)
Why education matters for healthy aging and longevity (Earth.com)
How Gift Cards Could Accelerate Alzheimer’s Clinical Research (Scienmag)
How Gift Cards Could Accelerate Alzheimer’s Clinical Research (Scienmag)
Heavy drinking, protests and a rise in STIs: Why the over-60s are the wildest generation (Yahoo)
Heavy drinking, protests and a rise in STIs: Why the over-60s are the wildest generation (Yahoo)
Lessons in Lifespan Health
Lessons in Lifespan Health is a podcast about the science — and scientists — improving how we live and age.
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Wayne Lehrer on conscious aging, redefining yourself and finding fulfillment as you age
Wayne Lehrer on conscious aging, redefining yourself and finding fulfillment as you age
Professor Dan Nation: Studying how the brain’s blood vessels affect cognitive health
Professor Dan Nation: Studying how the brain’s blood vessels affect cognitive health
Assistant Professor Michelle Keller: Deprescribing and medication management for older adults
Assistant Professor Michelle Keller: Deprescribing and medication management for older adults
Assistant Professor Francesca Falzarano: Improving the health and well-being of family caregivers
Assistant Professor Francesca Falzarano: Improving the health and well-being of family caregivers
Assistant Professor Lauren Brown: Understanding and Improving Aging among Black Americans though Data Science and Storytelling
Assistant Professor Lauren Brown: Understanding and Improving Aging among Black Americans though Data Science and Storytelling
Associate Professor Patrick Corbin: Using dance to ease Parkinson’s symptoms and create intergenerational bonds
Associate Professor Patrick Corbin: Using dance to ease Parkinson’s symptoms and create intergenerational bonds
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