News - USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

Dec 01

USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Community Service, Featured, Intergenerational, School Culture

For decades, older adults in the Andrus volunteers group have provided USC Leonard Davis School students with first-person perspectives on aging.

Nov 25

Alumnus Dorice Redman, Rigo Saborio, and Lindsey Holmes

USC Leonard Davis Alumni Embrace the Unexpected

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Careers in Aging, Featured

Three graduates share how making the most of unusual opportunities led them to unique careers in aging.

Nov 21

Illustration of people riding bikes in futuristic city

Tech and Aging: Innovative Insights for the Future

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured, Technology

The Arnold M. Whitman Aging and Technology Initiative Fund supports the USC Leonard Davis School’s exploration of how tech solutions can improve the lives of older people.

Nov 20

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

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Faculty, Featured, School Culture

Faculty, alumni and supporters share how the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology shaped the aging field — and continues to lead into the future.

Nov 20

MSG Graduate Rigo Saborio Is a Fierce Advocate for Older Adults in Marginalized Communities

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Featured, Policy

Over a long career, Rigo Saborio MSG ’94 has helped improve aging services for older adults. He is a leader in aging policy, advocacy and philanthropy.

Oct 29

Doctor measures the pressure of a patient

Rapid Blood Pressure Fluctuations Linked to Early Signs of Brain Degeneration in Older Adults

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

USC-led study finds that heartbeat-to-heartbeat blood pressure instability correlates with loss of brain tissue.

Oct 22

Hanson-Thorell Family Research Award Supports New Study to Improve Dementia Diagnosis for All

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

Assistant Professor Lauren Brown aims to improve the accuracy of epigenetic clocks to better predict dementia risk in Black and Latine populations.

Oct 16

From left to right, Pinchas Cohen, MD, of USC, Sara Espinoza, MD, of Cedars-Sinai, and Jonathan Wanagat, MD, PhD, of UCLA, will lead a multicenter initiative to expand aging-focused clinical trials and advance healthy aging research. Photo by Natalie Avunjian.

New NIA-Funded Center to Help Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Research

The National Institute on Aging has awarded a $6.5 million, five-year grant to Cedars-Sinai, USC and UCLA to create the Los Angeles Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center. (Photo: Nat Avunjian/USC)