With some studies showing that as many as 1 in 10 older adults—with 1 in 2 with dementia—becoming victims of elder abuse, the issue has never been more important to tackle. Identifying and combating elder abuse was the topic of the Jan. 8, 2012 episode of Dr. Phil, and featured…
Maribeth Bersani earned her master of science in gerontology in 1978 from the USC Leonard Davis School. Today, she’s the Senior Vice President of Public Policy for the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) in Alexandria, Virginia. USC Leonard Davis: Hi Maribeth. Could you describe the work of ALFA? MARIBETH…
Finding a job, especially in this economy, can be daunting for many new grads, but thanks to his creativity, training and support from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, recent alum Peter Lancellotti is living his dream. After graduating with his graduate certificate this past summer, Lancellotti started a…
Ending the year on a bittersweet note, the USC Leonard Davis School graduated its largest class thus far while bidding longtime dean Gerald C. Davison goodbye. “After a wonderful five and a half years, this will be my final commencement as your dean. On July 1, I will return to…
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