Vitality Winter 2023-24 Feature Archives

Jan 11

Illustration of faces with different characteristics such as hair, skin colour and facial features.

One Size Doesn’t Fit All

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Diversity, Featured, Health and Wellness, Policy, Research

How the sexes age differently, and what that might mean for scientists, doctors and patients.

Jan 11

Chanelle Mizrahi injecting liquid into a small set of containers

Supporting the Future of the Field

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Diversity, Featured, Lifespan Health, Research, Students

The Gerontology Enriching Medicine, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (GEMSTEM) to Enhance Diversity in Aging program supports the next generation of gerontology researchers.

Jan 11

Eat Well, Age Well

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Faculty, Featured, Lifespan Health, Nutrition

Diet interacts with genetics and impacts the way we age. Here’s what USC researchers are finding out about nutrition and healthy aging.

Jan 10

Portrait of Shelby Bachman, Nichole Lighthall and Amin Haghani

Passion, Hard Work & Determination

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Careers in Aging, Elder Abuse, Featured, Policy

How the sexes age differently, and what that might mean for scientists, doctors and patients.

Jan 08

Illustration of team work for progress, with various figures helping other ones get up on different levels

Crafting a Caregiving Safety Net

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Caregiving, Diversity, Elder Abuse, Featured, Research

USC Leonard Davis School researchers advocate for caregivers and new policies to support them.

Jul 20

Vector illustration of home with older person sitting on a couch, speaking to a standing doctor. One person is taking out the trash, another person is putting up a lightbulb, and the other is painting the walls.

Fixing Palliative Care’s Image Problem Can Boost its Use

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Caregiving, Featured, Health and Wellness

Often confused with hospice, palliative care has a champion in USC gerontologist Susan Enguídanos, who has dedicated herself to expanding access to this beneficial resource.