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Sep 22

Two people near a table talking at the Symposium on Future of Aging

Marshall and Leonard Davis Partner for Symposium on Future of Aging

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Events, Featured, Technology

USC faculty, students, staff, and experts in gerontology, technology, and entrepreneurship gathered on September 8 for the inaugural Aging is Now | Aging is the Future: Entrepreneurship Symposium, jointly hosted by Marshall and Leonard Davis.

Sep 12

Two pairs of hands holding onto each other

USC’s Minority Aging Research Center Secures $3.6M for Alzheimer’s Research

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

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year, $3.6 million grant to fund USC’s Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR), which supports junior scientists exploring health and economic disparities associated with dementia.

Sep 05

Graphic showing three older people atop 3D illustration, embossed mesh representing internet connections, cloud computing and neural network.

The Opportunity – and Necessity – of the “Longevity Economy”

By Beth Newcomb Careers in Aging, Demography, Featured, Technology

Groundbreaking entrepreneurship event brings together experts from throughout USC to discuss meeting the emerging needs of an aging population.

Aug 18

A Tsimane family travels upstream in the local river

Alzheimer’s gene associated with increased fertility in Amazonian women

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

Allele associated with increased risks for dementia and heart disease is linked to earlier age of first birth as well as shorter intervals between births in a Bolivian indigenous community.

Aug 16

Portrait of Everett Kalin and family atop Half Dome in Yosemite National Park

What did you do this summer? USC Leonard Davis student climbed Half Dome with her 93-year-old grandfather

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured, Intergenerational, Students

Everett Kalin has long been an inspiration to his granddaughter Sidney, a sophomore human development and aging major at the USC Leonard Davis School and an avid hiker and adventurer.

Aug 15