“Dean Cohen has presided over significant advancements in research funding, facility renovation and academic program development, placing USC at the forefront of the study of aging,” said USC Provost Michael Quick.
A mouse study, followed by a human study, indicates that the fasting-mimicking diet holds promise as a treatment for autoimmune diseases, says lead author and USC Davis School Professor Valter Longo.
The Leonard Davis School joins forces with Mayor Eric Garcetti, Supervisor Hilda Solis, AARP and more to announce the launch of Purposeful Aging Los Angeles – an innovative, sustained initiative to make the Los Angeles region the most age-friendly in the world.
With the help of the Leonard Davis School, 96-year-old World War II veteran Alfonso Gonzales returns to campus to become the oldest-ever graduate of USC.
Gerson Galdamez, who graduates from the Human Development and Aging program this spring and will pursue a PhD in Gerontology, wants to make a difference by researching how to defend older adults against abuse.