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New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being

New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being

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For the First Time, Scientists Have Mapped the Genetics of How the Brain Ages, Region by Region

For the First Time, Scientists Have Mapped the Genetics of How the Brain Ages, Region by Region

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To Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk, Focus on Overall Health

To Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk, Focus on Overall Health

Helena Chui, professor and chair of neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
First-Ever USC Asian Health and Longevity Symposium Emphasizes Innovation, Care and Community Partnership

First-Ever USC Asian Health and Longevity Symposium Emphasizes Innovation, Care and Community Partnership

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Mediterranean Diet May Boost Mitochondrial Signals Linked to Heart and Brain Health

Mediterranean Diet May Boost Mitochondrial Signals Linked to Heart and Brain Health

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Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Within a Decade?

Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Within a Decade?

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Alumna-Produced Film Portrays How Love and Resilience Guide a Black Family Through Challenges of Alzheimer’s

Alumna-Produced Film Portrays How Love and Resilience Guide a Black Family Through Challenges of Alzheimer’s

CALM Conference 2026
Empowered to Thrive: Conference and Film Festival Promotes Resources and Recognition for Caregivers

Empowered to Thrive: Conference and Film Festival Promotes Resources and Recognition for Caregivers

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The Davis Family: A Creative, Compassionate Legacy

The Davis Family: A Creative, Compassionate Legacy

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USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories

USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories

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A Half-Century of Vision: 50 Years of the USC Leonard Davis School

A Half-Century of Vision: 50 Years of the USC Leonard Davis School

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USC Leonard Davis Launches New Master of Science in Aging Biology

USC Leonard Davis Launches New Master of Science in Aging Biology

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Digital Reminiscence App Could Reduce Grief and Improve Relationships Between Dementia Patients and Caregivers

Digital Reminiscence App Could Reduce Grief and Improve Relationships Between Dementia Patients and Caregivers

Care Economy podcast cover art
New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being

New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being

Beverly Gianna
As a Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Beverly Gianna Helps Nursing Home Residents Find Their Voice and Spirit

As a Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Beverly Gianna Helps Nursing Home Residents Find Their Voice and Spirit

Caregiver and senior woman in wheelchair holding dandelion
“Achieving Abundance in Eldercare” Report Maps Challenges and Opportunities in Ensuring Care for California’s Older Adults

“Achieving Abundance in Eldercare” Report Maps Challenges and Opportunities in Ensuring Care for California’s Older Adults

CALM Conference 2026
Empowered to Thrive: Conference and Film Festival Promotes Resources and Recognition for Caregivers

Empowered to Thrive: Conference and Film Festival Promotes Resources and Recognition for Caregivers

Andrus Volunteers
USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories

USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories

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Award-Winning Essay by USC Leonard Davis Student Describes Intergenerational Connection via Music

Award-Winning Essay by USC Leonard Davis Student Describes Intergenerational Connection via Music

Andrei Irimia, Berenice Benayoun, Remo Rohs, Sheng Li (photo by Jazmin Dizon
USC Age Tech Symposium: Combining the Latest Tools with Human-Centered Care

USC Age Tech Symposium: Combining the Latest Tools with Human-Centered Care

Beverly Gianna
As a Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Beverly Gianna Helps Nursing Home Residents Find Their Voice and Spirit

As a Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Beverly Gianna Helps Nursing Home Residents Find Their Voice and Spirit

Dan Hutcherson with office hallway in the background
Financial Gerontologist Seeks Meaning in Work, Academia and Volunteerism

Financial Gerontologist Seeks Meaning in Work, Academia and Volunteerism

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Alumna-Produced Film Portrays How Love and Resilience Guide a Black Family Through Challenges of Alzheimer’s

Alumna-Produced Film Portrays How Love and Resilience Guide a Black Family Through Challenges of Alzheimer’s

Berenice Benayoun portrait by Stephanie Kleinman
Bérénice Benayoun Shares Perspective on the Future of Aging Research

Bérénice Benayoun Shares Perspective on the Future of Aging Research

Fraud is rampant, but good hospice care exists. Here’s a guide to making the right choice (Los Angeles Times)

Fraud is rampant, but good hospice care exists. Here’s a guide to making the right choice (Los Angeles Times)

Tiny mitochondrial proteins may explain the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet (PsyPost)

Tiny mitochondrial proteins may explain the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet (PsyPost)

Website Helps Dementia Patients And Caregivers Bond, Reminisce (U.S. News & World Report)

Website Helps Dementia Patients And Caregivers Bond, Reminisce (U.S. News & World Report)

Many peptides have names that sound like Yiddish words. Here’s why. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Many peptides have names that sound like Yiddish words. Here’s why. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

How a misdirected DNA alarm could reshape treatment for rare rapid-aging diseases (Medical Xpress)

How a misdirected DNA alarm could reshape treatment for rare rapid-aging diseases (Medical Xpress)

These 8 Foods Lower Alzheimer’s Risk, Says New Neurology Study (The Healthy)

These 8 Foods Lower Alzheimer’s Risk, Says New Neurology Study (The Healthy)

USC students are the first to genetically map brain aging (Daily Trojan)

USC students are the first to genetically map brain aging (Daily Trojan)

47-Year-Old Mom With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Shares Her First Symptoms (The Hearty Soul)

47-Year-Old Mom With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Shares Her First Symptoms (The Hearty Soul)

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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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New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being

New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being

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

Vitality Magazine

Vitality is the official magazine of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.

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