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Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Fasting Weakens Cancer in Mice
The study by senior author Valter Longo and his team found that fasting and chemotherapy combined can greatly improve survival. More Information...
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
What’s Best For Your (Aging) Brain
A new study by the USC Davis School of Gerontology’s Elizabeth M. Zelinski makes a surprising finding after analyzing 42 studies. More Information...
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Sir Kelvin
France will award knighthood to the USC Davis School of Gerontology's Kelvin J.A. Davies. More Information...
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
We Are USCience
Undergrad biologists and engineers unite to form USC’s first-ever team in the premier international synthetic biology competition, iGEM, under the USC Davis School of Gerontology’s Sean Curran, Ph.D. More Information...
Bridging the GAP
Everyone benefits from USC’s interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment Program (GAP): older adult patients, students and care providers from Gerontology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Psychology. More Information...
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
International Honors
Kelvin Davies wins the European Society for Free Radical Research's top award. More Information...
Monday, December 5th, 2011
A Woman of a Certain Age
USC Davis School of Gerontology doctoral student Maria Siciliano puts a vibrant face on 50. More Information...
Uncovering a Silent Problem
Doctoral student Marti Riparetti-Brown's groundbreaking research into Latino elder abuse opens new avenues—and earned her two honors from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). More Information...
Leading the Field
Faculty, staff and students of the USC Davis School of Gerontology shone at this year's meeting of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). More Information...
A Winning Team
Intercollegiate writing partners Anne Katz and Joanne Altschuler win an award at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. More Information...
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Generosity and Gerontology
USC Davis School students thank their benefactors at the 2011 Scholarship Luncheon. More Information...
Award-Winning Service
The American Society on Aging honors Laura Trejo for decades of Los Angeles-based aging-community leadership. More Information...
Rising Scholar
USC Davis School of Gerontology Ph.D. student Jeff Laguna wins two academic honors. More Information...
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
La generación de la posguerra
USC Davis School Ph.D. student Zach Gassoumis wins a $28,000 dissertation fellowship for his research on the economic security of Latino baby boomers. More Information...
Monday, October 31st, 2011
The Final Frontier
Trojan Family Weekend attendees conquered death and dying taboos courtesy of the USC Davis School of Gerontology's Susan Enguidanos, Ph.D., MPH. More Information...
International Allies in Aging
Gerald C. Davison, dean of the USC Davis School of Gerontology, delivers two important talks and meets with global leaders in Japan. More Information...
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Senior-Friendly Social Media
USC Davis School of Gerontology students help attendees of Keiro's Genki Living Expo conquer their online fears. More Information...
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Older-Adult-Friendly Architecture
USC's Victor Regnier, FAIA, will speak at the Los Angeles Jewish Home's 14th annual Sarnat Symposium. More Information...
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
A Vibrant Volunteer
Honoring the life and legacy of Lilyan Russell, a treasured Andrus Volunteer and USC Davis School of Gerontology donor. More Information...
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Walking for a Cause
USC student gerontologists raises Alzheimer's awareness and funds by participating in the 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer's. More Information...
Friday, October 14th, 2011
We've Got the Power
A special forum featuring Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee highlights how decisions made today will affect the aging populations of tomorrow. More Information...
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Where We've Been, Where We're Going
The USC Davis School of Gerontology hosts a conversation on aging policies past, present and future with Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee. More Information...
Ciao, Italia!
The USC Davis School of Gerontology's first study abroad program, a nutrition and lifestyle course in Genoa, Italy spearheaded by Valter Longo, Ph.D., is a delicious success. More Information...
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
Senior Housing
NPR interviews Jon Pynoos, Ph.D., of USC's Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, on issues concerning older adults aging in place. More Information...
Friday, September 30th, 20011
Creating Aging Policies that Unite Country, Cultures and Generations To Come
You're invited to a special policy forum on Oct. 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM at the USC Davis School of Gerontology featuring our esteemed guest Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging. More Information...
Conquering Taboos: Talking to Your Family about Death and Dying
This Trojan Family Weekend, take advantage of the USC Davis School of Gerontology's workshop for end-of-life decision-making. More Information...
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
The Future of Gerontology Starts Right Here
The Chronicle of Higher Education profiles the USC Davis School as a shining example of the field's present...and future More Information...
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Good Policy
USC alum Dawn Alley, Ph.D., wins a Health and Aging Policy Fellowship from The Atlantic Philanthropies. More Information...
In His Honor
A granddaughter pays special tribute to her late grandfather—and to all older adults. More Information...
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Natural Anti-Oxidant Deserts Aging Body
Aging cells suffer major declines in the availability of certain protective enzymes, says Kelvin J. A. Davies, Ph.D., D.Sc. in a new study. More Information...
Monday, August 29th, 2011
Why Working Memory May Fade
Elizabeth Zelinski, Ph.D., examines this overlooked capacity and its response to age.More Information...
Wednesday, August 19th, 2011
Once More, With Feeling
The USC Davis School of Gerontology welcomes another diverse class of gerontology students who have one thing in common: a desire to make a difference More Information...
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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Biogerontologist Wins New Scholar Award in Aging
Sean Curran, Ph.D. earns the Ellison Medical Foundation’s $400,000 award. More Information...
Valter Longo, Ph.D. Featured on TV Program "Through the Wormhole"
USC Davis School of Gerontology Professor speaks on his research to extend life of yeast and how it could extend human life. More Information...
Monday, August 8th, 2011
Audience Falls for Safety Play
With humor and heart, The Falling Monologues deliver laughs and lessons. More Information...
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
Raising U.S. Life Expectancy Could Save $632 Billion
Health care costs could be cut by at least $17,791 per person. More Information...
Wednesday, June 28th, 2011
USC Scientists Uncover Mechanism by Which Chronic Stress Causes Brain Disease
Overexpression of Gene is Linked With Alzheimer's Disease and Down Syndrome More Information...
Tuesday, June 20th, 2011
USC Palliative Care Researcher Wins Award
The National Palliative Care Research Center singles out Susan Enguidanos, Ph.D., MPH. More Information...
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Helping California Crack Down on Elder Abuse
Teaming up with the Keck School of Medicine, the USC Davis School's Kathleen Wilber receives a massive grant to evaluate the efficacy of California's four elder abuse forensic centers. More Information...
Monday, June 7th, 2011
Mr. Editor
The USC Davis School of Gerontology's associate dean Bob Knight, Ph.D., will become the next editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. More Information...
Monday, June 6th, 2011
Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Moving to Managed Care
USC Davis School of Gerontology graduate Caroline Cicero, Ph.D., from Pepperdine's School of Public Policy discusses new changes for elderly and disabled Medi-Cal beneficiaries. More Information...
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Woman of Troy
Undergrad Laura Corrales-Diaz Pomatto exemplifies the ideals of USC and the Davis School. More Information...
Over 90 and Loving It
A new film inspires the USC Davis School of Gerontology's Dean Gerald C. Davison to raise questions of accurate portrayals of aging adults. More Information...
Monday, May 16th, 2011
An Ambassador of Aging
Jeff Laguna, USC Davis School Ph.D. student, will present at an international gerontology conference. More Information...
The Gero Pack
Celebrating the 11th Annual SGA Alumni Dinner. More Information...
Congratulations, Class of 2011!
The USC Davis School graduates its largest class yet. More Information...
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
What's Hot in Aging Research at USC?
The USC Davis School of Gerontology hosts its second annual interdisciplinary perspectives forum. More Information...
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
The Guiding Light
For the second year in a row, Kelvin Davies, Ph.D., D.Sc., has won a USC Mellon Mentoring Award, given for outstanding achievement by individual faculty in helping build a supportive academic environment at the university. More Information...
Madame President
USC Davis School Assistant Dean Maria Henke named president of the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics. More Information...
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
A Student Of Her Community
A USC Davis School student turns her final exam into a real-life grant. More Information...
Global Aging Through a Japanese and American Lens
The USC Davis School of Gerontology and the Institute for Healthy Aging at Keiro host a Healthy Aging Summit. More Information...
Honoring Sidney Harman
USC Davis School students, staff and faculty remember a great friend and inspiration. More Information...
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Safety Is No Accident
USC's Fall Prevention Center of Excellence Celebrates National Public Health Week. More Information...
Monday, April 11th, 2011
Freeway Air Damages Brains of Mice
If mice commuted, their brains might find it progressively harder to navigate the maze of Los Angeles freeways. More Information...
Friday, April 8th, 2011
Aging Before Birth and Beyond
With her award-winning research on pregnancy and health across generations, Cleopatra Abdou is one of the USC Davis School’s rising stars. More Information...
USC researchers link Southern California freeway air pollution to brain damage
Traffic-clogged freeways may be doing worse than making you late—they could be causing brain damage. More Information...
Happy Birthday, Jim Birren
The gerontology legend returns to USC More Information...
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
USC Davis School of Gerontology Professor Valter Longo, Ph.D. Receives $11.5 million NIH Award
Award will fund research program entitled, "Dietary Restriction, GH/IGF-I & Mechanisms of Differential Cellular Protection." More Information...
Friday, February 28th, 2011
Dwarfism Gene Linked to Protection From Cancer and Diabetes
A 22-year study of abnormally short individuals suggests that a growth-stunting mutation also may stunt two of humanity’s worst diseases. More Information...
Dr. Longo's research was also featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, two Los Angeles Times stories (second link here), CNN, Fox News, PBS News' "NewsHour," Agence France-Presse, The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), The Courier-Mail (Australia), Toronto Star (Canada), Reuters, Asian News International, Nature, New Scientist, MIT Technology Review, LiveScience, HealthDay News, The Washington Examiner, The Canberra Times (Australia), ABC News, NPR's "Morning Edition," The Times (U.K.), TV One (Australia), Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (Japan), Daily Mail (U.K.), The Sun (U.K.), MX (Australia), Associated Press, Scientific American, Science, Fox News Los Angeles affiliate KTTV-TV, Digital Trends, DailyTech, The Scotsman (U.K.), and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
For Seniors, More Risks Involved with Falling on Ice
Adding calcium to diet, good shoes and staying inside more reduces risks. More Information...
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
Dr. Valter Longo Adds Another Accomplishment
After his breakthrough research on the SIRT1 protein, Longo named full professor. More Information...
USC Davis School Welcomes T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D.
Renowned researcher and author will speak on benefits of vegetarian diet. More Information...
Monday, December 13th, 2010
Despite Longer Life Spans, Fewer Years Are Free of Disease
Increased life expectancy in the United States has not been accompanied by more years of perfect health, reveals new research published in the December issue of the Journal of Gerontology. More Information...
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
Reaching Toward the Fountain of Youth
Sometimes the value of research lies as much in exposing false remedies as in discovering true breakthroughs. Scientists at the country's first school of gerontology and in laboratories around campus do both, mindful of their responsibility to a society focused on healthful aging. More Information...
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Poster Perfect
USC Davis School Ph.D. student Jeff Laguna wins a national contest sponsored by The Gerontological Society of America. More Information...
Monday, November 8th, 2010
Intergenerational Friends and Neighbors
A national conference taps the USC Davis School’s Kaoru Nashiro to discuss how Kingsley Manor’s intergenerational living program benefits both retirees and students. More Information...
Diagnosis: Gerontology
The USC Davis School’s annual Gerontology Focus Experience enlightens both older adults and USC student physicians. More Information...
Walking in LA
USC’s Fall Prevention Center of Excellence spearheads a Walkability Workshop for the Fairfax District. More Information...
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
Sean Curran Nominated For Searle Scholar Consideration
Dr. Curran caps off a good year by transitioning into a Trojan with a prestigious nomination and his own research group. More Information...
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Mara Mather Wins 2010 APA Distinguished Scientific Award
With another prestigious honor under her belt, Dr. Mather’s professional star continues to rise. More Information...
Meet USC Davis School instructor Sally Ramirez, RN, BSN, MLTCA
John Walsh, UFC, and ESPN2
The USC Davis School professor appears on the TV special The Body Issue as an expert discussing the brain chemistry of UFC champ Randy Couture. More Information...
Friday, September 2nd, 2010
The Best Day
A snapshot of just how much the USC Davis School of Gerontology's Wellderness Workshops at the Ahmanson Senior Center meant to its participants. More Information...
Monday, August 30th, 2010
A Bright Future
The USC Davis School of Gerontology’s Fall 2010 Orientation Promises An Exciting Beginning More... \
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
The Science Of Emotion
Kaoru Nashiro, USC Davis School Ph.D. candidate, wins an APA Div 20 award. More Information...
"Nana"-Technology
USC Davis School of Gerontology Experts Appear On The Early Show More Information...
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Our Elders, Our Selves: Shaping The Future
USC Davis School of Gerontology Co-Hosts Successful Forum to Help Revise the Landmark Older Americans Act. More Information...
Monday, July 26th, 2010
USC-Led Study Finds Caregiving For Older Family Members Can Strain Family Relationships
Many factors determine just how strained the relationship becomes, according to an international study headed by USC Davis School faculty member Merril Silverstein. More Information...
Thursday, July 22th, 2010
SIRT1 Gene Important for Memory
Much-studied protein involved in aging, and tied to red wine ingredient resveratrol, is required for recall in mice; but over-expression fails to improve performance. More Information...
Friday, July 16th, 2010
Raise Your Voice – USC Davis School of Gerontology Holds L.A. Idea Forum to Improve the Older Americans Act
L.A. leaders and audience members alike will have the opportunity to shape history. More Information...
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Scientists: "Harness the New Science of Aging to Meet Global Challenges"
A summit meeting of some leading researchers in the science of healthy aging, including the USC Davis School of Gerontology’s Caleb Finch, Ph.D., has concluded that the time is now to launch an Apollo-like Project seeking to keep aging generations youthful, productive, and engaged to unprecedented ages. More Information...
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Longo Cited by Science News
USC Davis School professor speaks on the topic of the anti-aging protein SIRT1 and how it pertains to learning and memory. More Information...
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Pioneer in Gerontology Passes Away
Dr. Robert Butler, a pioneer in the field of gerontology, has died. Butler, who recently spoke at the USC Davis School's Healthy Aging Retreat in April, will be missed by friends and colleagues at the USC Davis School. More Information...
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Potential Bummer for Baby Boomers
There was no faulting the consistency of the message at a USC conference on aging - just its unwelcome content for U.S. baby boomers. More Information...
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Jon Pynoos Wins Teaching Award from the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics
Jon Pynoos, Ph.D, the UPS Foundation Professor of Gerontology at the University of Southern California’s Davis School of Gerontology was awarded the California Council on Gerontology and Aging's Teaching Award. More Information...
Two USC Davis School Research Assistants Awarded Rose Hills Fellowships
Undergraduates Janet Chu and Laura Corrales-Diaz Pomatto, research assistants in USC Davis School Professor Kelvin Davies', Ph.D, lab, will receive $5,000 with an additional $4,000 dollars going to the lab. More Information on the Rose Hills Fellowship...
Friday, April 9th, 2010
USC Davis School Ph.D. Student Selected for National Conference
Jeff Laguna will present his work on race and end of life issues at the AGEP-SBES conference to be held in Austin, TX. More Information...
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Professor Mara Mather, Ph.D Interviewed By NatureJobs
Dr. Mather speaks about her recent American Psychological Association's award for early-career contributions. More Information...
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
USC Davis School's Jon Pynoos, Ph.D., Quote in LA Times
USC Davis School Professor talks on the subject on niche senior living facilities. More Information...
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Retirement Needs of Latino Baby Boomers
Latino baby boomers in the United States make up a population group so diverse and heterogeneous that the common practice of lumping them into a disadvantaged underclass is entirely inappropriate. More Information...
This story was also covered by SoCal Minds.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Update on Fasting Strategy for Chemo Patients
Case reports from 10 cancer patients suggest that limited fasting can help some individuals improve their tolerance for chemotherapy. More Information...
A Pill Against Chemo?
The researchers who proposed limited fasting as a protective strategy against chemotherapy now say that existing drugs may be able to do the job without the hardship and risks of fasting. More Information...
This story was also featured in Time Magazine
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
American Society on Aging Honors Jon Pynoos
USC Davis School Professor will receive the Excellence in the Field of Aging Award from the American Society of Aging for his contributions to aging-related research, advocacy, and administration. More Information...
Mara Mather Wins Award from the American Psychological Association
Dr. Mather receives award for her work in the field of cognition and human learning. More Information...
Dr. Mather's story was also covered by the NY Times.
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Why Humans Outlive Ape Ancestors
Caleb Finch reveals that although slight differences in DNA sequencing and improvements in diet throughout evolution have allowed humans to live longer lives than primates, these changes also made them uniquely susceptible to diseases of aging such as cancer, heart disease and dementia. More Information...
Dr. Finch’s research was picked up by RT, a major Russian newspaper, and MSNBC.
Tokyo Conference Promotes Healthy Aging
USC Davis School of Gerontology Dean Gerald C. Davison delivered the keynote address at a major conference on healthy aging at the Yamano College of Aesthetics in Tokyo, Japan. More Information...
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Dean Davison Attends World Economic Forum in Dubai
For the second straight year, Dean Davison served with other world leaders in aging as a member of the Global Agenda Council on the Challenges of Gerontology. More Information...
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
USC Student Named to Commission on Aging
This month, armed with her ideas for change and a semester away from completing her degree this spring, Lynne Reynolds was appointed to the Berkeley Commission on Aging. More Information...
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Jane Bensussen Wins 2009 President’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Leadership
USC Davis School of Gerontology Board Member Jane Bensussen received a President’s Award for outstanding volunteer leadership at the 2009 Volunteer Recognition Dinner on Sep. 25. More Information...
Caregiver Conference Held in Los Angeles
Caregivers from Los Angeles County gathered downtown at the Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral on Nov. 7 for the 10th annual Caring for the Caregiver Conference. More Information...
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Saving the Elderly From Mistreatment
The Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center and the Andrus Center Volunteers hosted a seminar on preventing the mistreatment of older persons at the USC Davis School of Gerontology on Nov. 4. More Information...
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Improving End-of-Life Care for African Americans
Professor Susan Enguidanos has teamed with Partners in Care Foundation to create an educational brochure about hospice care targeted to African American communities. More Information...
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Dean Davison Featured in Daily Trojan Article on President Sample’s Retirement
"He came into the university and the atmosphere changed. His motto was, ‘We’re going to do things; we are going to do more with less,’" Davison said. "When he came in it was like a shot of adrenaline. I thought, ‘Wow, we are going to be on the move.’" More Information...
Monday, November 9th, 2009
A Lesson on Grieving
The USC Davis School of Gerontology hosted a trip on Oct. 30 to the Glendale branch of the Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries for a lesson on the grieving process. More Information...
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Robots that Care
Maja Mataric, professor of engineering and gerontology, is featured in an in-depth article in the New Yorker on how socially assistive robots can help stroke victims and people with Alzheimer disease. More Information...
James Birren on Young Retirees
The Daily Breeze features the founding dean of the USC Davis School in an article on issues confronting early retirees. More Information...
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Senior Exercising: It's never too late to start
Associate Dean Kelvin Davies is featured in Chicago Tribune article on the importance of exercise in late life. More Information...
Memory Center Launches New Web Site
The USC Memory and Aging Center, a pioneer in research and treatment for dementia and Alzheimer disease, launched its new Web site this month aimed at expanding collaborative research and increasing referrals of older adults with age-related cognitive disorders. More Information...
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Recovery Act Grant to Examine Late-Life Oral Health
Jung Ki Kim, research assistant professor at the USC Davis School of Gerontology, received a $448,061 Recovery Act grant to examine oral health and healthy aging. More Information...
Davies Wins Recovery Act Grant to Study Oxidative Stress
Kelvin Davies, associate dean of the USC Davis School and James E. Birren Chair of Gerontology, received a $244,000 Recovery Act grant for research on oxidative stress and aging. More Information...
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
In Memoriam: Richard H. Davis, 80
Richard Harding Davis, Ph.D., former editor at the Andrus Gerontology Center and professor emeritus, died on August 30, 2009 after a battle with cancer. He was 80. More Information...
Friday, October 9th, 2009
USC Davis School Partnership Celebrated for Improving Senior Housing
A handyworker program in a Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center acknowledges a beneficial partnership with the USC Davis School. More Information...
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Fetal Exposure to H1N1 Flu of 1918
People exposed to a H1N1 strain of influenza A while in utero were significantly more likely to have cardiovascular disease later in life, according to a new study published in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. More Information...
The article was picked up in the Los Angeles Times, ABC News, Today (Singapore), Reuters, United Press International, The Canadian Press, The Vancouver Sun, Agence France-Presse, The Salt Lake Tribune, HealthDay News, Asian News International and Ivanhoe Newswire.
The story was also featured on NPRs Talk of the Nation.
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The Gift of Death
Ten years ago, author John West’s father, a well-known psychiatrist, asked him to perform an act of compassion so significant that it would change his life. Disabled and suffering from terrible pain caused by terminal cancer, the 74-year-old physician wanted his son to help him die. More Information...
Does Wisdom Come with Age?
Sidney Harman, founder and former CEO of audio-equipment giant Harman International Industries and the first Judge Widney Professor of Business at USC, presented a lecture at the USC Davis School of Gerontology on Sept. 23. More Information...
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Elizabeth Zelinski Featured in U.S. News and World Report Article on the Country’s Brainiest States
A new study ranks the "brain health" of all 50 states, with a heavy emphasis on a healthful omega-3 fat. Diet represented 36 percent of a state’s score. More Information...
National Fall Prevention Awareness Week
Santa Monica Mirror features co-director of the USC Andrus Center’s Fall Prevention Center of Excellence Jon Pynoos in an article on Fall Prevention Awareness Week. Fittingly, the awareness campaign begins on Sep. 22, the first day of fall. More Information...
Was paradise lost? Did mankind's nutrition suffer in evolution from forest to farm?
Professor Eileen Crimmins’ research on the Tsimane people of Bolivia is featured in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on how the rise in farming may have led to a decline in population health. More Information...
Friday, September 18th, 2009
Old Secrets to a Long, Healthy Life
Analysis of ancient texts by USC Davis School of Gerontology professor Caleb Finch reveals that some ancient writers believed the diet influenced longevity. More Information...
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Science News Highlights Work by Caleb Finch
Finch suggests a link between certain genes that may contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. He predicts further research into the neurobiology of clusterin, a protein that his previous research has indicated is important. More Information...
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Silverstein Named Social Sciences Editor
The Gerontological Society of America — the country’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — has named Merril Silverstein editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences. More Information...
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Walking in the Shoes of Elders
Students at the USC Davis School of Gerontology celebrated the new academic year by "becoming senior citizens" on Aug. 21 thanks to Trading Ages, an interactive senior sensitivity training program sponsored by SCAN Health Plan. More Information...
Zelinski Brain Exercise Study Featured in LA Times
Mentally sharp seniors who used the Brain Fitness computer program showed better attention and memory than their counterparts who didn’t. However, keeping the brain busy doesn’t necessarily make it stronger. More information...
The Globe and Mail of Canada
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Advantage Goes to Three-Generation Households
Living in a three-generation household can enhance the economic well-being of children, according to a new study from researchers at USC Davis School and the University of Massachusetts Boston. More Information...
New Master's in Aging Services Management Degree Featured in Online Magazine Suite101.com
This fall, the USC Davis School of Gerontology will offer graduate courses in its new Master’s in Aging Services Management program. The courses, which are available on campus and online, combine training in business and leadership with sensitivity to the needs of an older population. More Information...
Friday, August 21st, 2009
American Psychology Assn. Honors Bob Knight
USC Davis professor receives an award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging from the American Psychological Association Committee on Aging. More Information...
Is Heart Disease Not a Thing of the Past?
Heart attacks and strokes — the leading causes of death in the United States and other developed countries — may have been rare for the vast majority of human history, suggests a study published today in the scientific journal PLoS ONE. More Information...
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Is Heart Disease Not a Thing of the Past?
Heart attacks and strokes — the leading causes of death in the United States and other developed countries — may have been rare for the vast majority of human history, suggests a study published today in the scientific journal PLoS ONE. More Information...
LA Times
Germany’s Das Spiegel
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Asian News International featured research co-authored by Lindsey Baker of the USC Davis School
The study found that children living in single-mother families that included a grandparent were 80 percent less likely to be living below the poverty line than families with children living in mother-only homes. More Information...
American Psychology Assn. Honors Bob Knight
USC Davis professor receives an award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging from the American Psychological Association Committee on Aging. More Information...
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Jon Pynoos Featured on American Public Medias Marketplace
In a story on older home owners, Pynoos recommended that home owners in their 50s who are considering remodeling projects include design elements that will make it easier to age comfortably over time. More Information...
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Courtney Wise is named one of Biz941 Magazines 2009 People to Watch
The 28-year-old Master of Science in Gerontology graduate from the class of 2007 is a manager at Take Care Advisor in Sarasota, Florida, which helps older adults and their families supervise their healthcare. More Information...
Jon Pynoos Featured in New York Times Article on Safe and Affordable Housing for Older Adults
The home "environment can be a great support to independent living," says Pynoos. Or it can be a health care hazard. The piece also mentions Pynoos is co-director of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence.More Information...
Friday, July 10th, 2009
Chronicle for Higher Education Selects Gerontology as a Hot Academic Field of the Next 10 Years
The article highlights the USC Davis School as the first and largest gerontology school in the world and states, "The aging process will take on a more prominent role in society as the baby-boom generation ages…." More Information...
Research by Mara Mather and Nicole Lighthall Featured in Boston Globe
The article, which was also picked up internationally in India, Italy, Kenya and Brazil, reported the gap between taking a risk and playing it safe grows larger when men and women have to make decisions under pressure. More Information...
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Rethinking Housing and Aging in Place
Combining home modifications with the Obama administration’s plan to retrofit dwellings throughout the country for energy conservation could help millions of older adults to age in place. More Information...
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Andrus Center Swings for Healthy Aging
Annual golf tournament honoring USC Chairman Ed Roski, Jr. raises over $200,000 for gerontology research and education. More Information...
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Merril Silverstein Featured in NY Times Story on Parenting and Providing
Silverstein directs the Longitudinal Study of Generations, which since 1971 has been looking at how a family’s relationships change over time. "We did find some evidence, when we turned the clock ahead 30 years, that children who had received more resources provided, in turn, more social support later to older parents," he said. More Information...
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
USC Davis School Course on Business and Aging Mentioned in Daily Breeze
Part of the course provided evidence and case studies demonstrating that most businesses in the U.S. are, or will be, in the business of aging because of the aging demographics. The only problem is, reporter Helen Dennis writes, they don't know it. More Information...
Aging Services Identified as "Cool Career for Tomorrow" in Military Times’ Edge Magazine
The article discusses the new Master’s in Aging Services Management, designed to help prepare people for jobs in such high-growth areas as services for people with disabilities, home health care services, geriatric care management, research and related fields. More Information...
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Research of Professors Silverstein and Gans featured in Haaretz, one of Israels major newspapers
Adults who grew up in religious families feel a stronger obligation to help their aged parents than those from secular homes. More Information...
USC Davis School Course on Business and Aging Mentioned in Daily Breeze
Part of the course provided evidence and case studies demonstrating that most businesses in the U.S. are, or will be, in the business of aging because of the aging demographics. The only problem is, reporter Helen Dennis writes, they don't know it. More Information...
Friday, May 29th, 2009
Training Guide Addresses Unfamiliar Turf
Considered one of the top clinical geropsychologists in the country, Bob Knight is lead author of an article outlining a training model to provide optimal care for older adults and their families that appeared in an issue of American Psychologist. More Information...
Is Alzheimer Disease Part of Normal Aging?
The question of whether Alzheimer disease is a normal part of aging was the central theme of the sixth annual Alzheimer Disease Research Update Day held on May 22 at the Andrus Gerontology Center. More Information...
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
USC Davis School Celebrates Graduation 2009
Class of 2009 committed to fulfilling the school’s goal of improving the lives of older adults. More Information...
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Professor Jon Pynoos and Ph.D. student Caroline Cicero Featured in Daily Breeze Article
A recent Public Policy and Aging report written by Pynoos and Cicero is quoted at length in the article. "Responses to support aging in place have been piecemeal and fragmented, leaving many older people in homes that are unsupportive and in communities that offer them few housing options." More Information...
U.S. News and World Report Features Professor Kelvin Davies’ Research on Huntington Disease
People with Huntington disease have a shortage in the brain of the RCAN1-1L gene, a form of RCAN1, Davies’ lab has found. Increasing RCAN-1L activity might ease the condition, according to their study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. More Information...
Professor Merril Silverstein Featured in NY Times Article on Changing Family Dynamics
"Thanks to the longevity revolution, people normally now live into their 80s or beyond, which means that for the first time we are going to have two, possibly three generations over 60 alive at one time," Silverstein said. "I tell the women in my classroom they’ll spend about two-thirds of their lives with their mothers still alive." More Information...
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
USC Davis School Student Wins First Place at the USC Undergraduate Research Symposium
Valerie Yuan took first place in the Life Science category for cancer research in collaboration with Professor Valter Longo. More Information...
USC Davis School Alumnus Wins 2009 Home Care Marketing Award
Neil Rotter, MSG/MSW ’96, named H2 Marketing’s Sales/Marketing Manager of the Year. More Information...
2009 USC Davis School Ph.D. Graduate Jessie Yan Accepts Postdoctoral Fellowship at UCLA
Jessie Yan, Ph.D. ’09, receives a distinguished post-doctoral fellowship at the American Heart Association-Pharmaceutical Roundtable Outcomes Research Center at UCLA. More Information...
Ph.D. Student to Be Inducted Into USC’s Oldest Honor Society
For academic excellence, Sarinnapha Vasunilashorn will be inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, one of USC’s most distinguished honor societies. More Information...
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Mara Mather wins NIH Career Award
Mara Mather receives a distinguished K award for career development from the National Institutes of Health. More Information...
Yeast Live Long and Prosper
Cell biologists have found a more filling substitute for caloric restriction in extending the life span of simple organisms. More Information...
United Press International
Monday, April 20th, 2009
Assistant Dean Maria Henke Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine on Opportunities in the Senior Market
The USC Davis School assistant dean discusses how to research the market, i.d. trends, and get a resource guide to help you stay cutting-edge or start up your business today. More Information...
On the Trail of Huntington Disease
Using gene therapy, USC Davis School of Gerontology researchers have taken an important first step towards protecting against Huntington disease. More Information...
Science Daily
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Davies Chairs International Gordon Conference on Oxidative Stress and Disease
Gordon Research Conferences provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of frontier research in the biological, chemical, and physical sciences, and their related technologies. More Information...
Friday, April 10th, 2009
Aiming to End Alzheimer Disease
The USC Davis School of Gerontology welcomed Potamkin Prize winner Rudolph E. Tanzi, the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, on April 9 to discuss how genes affect Alzheimer disease. More Information...
Monday, April 6th, 2009
Preventing Falls Throughout LA
The USC Andrus Gerontology Center’s Fall Prevention Center of Excellence received a three-year, $240,000 grant from the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. to build a fall prevention coalition for the city of Los Angeles. More Information...
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
USC Davis School Ph.D. Student Wins Oakley Fellowship
Sarinnapha Vasunilashorn wins university-wide fellowship for stand-out gerontology research. More Information...
Friday, March 13th, 2009
Stumping for Changes in Health Care
Brookings Institute senior fellow Henry Aaron discusses possible reform at a USC Davis School gathering. More Information...
Kelvin Davies Featured on ABC News Affiliate in Louisiana
Davies’ lecture at Louisiana State University was part of the William A. Pryor lecture series. The presentation was picked up by local press 2theadvocate.com. More Information...
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Progress in Fall Prevention and Dementia Care for Older Adults
USC Davis School welcomes Univ. of Connecticut dementia care and fall prevention expert Richard Fortinsky to discuss his latest research. More Information...
Friday, March 6th, 2009
Linking Research to Alzheimer Prevention
Dementia symposium features workshops, a technology expo and a panel of individuals with early-stage Alzheimer disease. More Information...
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
USC Davis School Staffer Earns University-Wide Recognition
IT Director May Ng selected as Staff Member of the Month. More Information...
Wedesday, February 25th, 2009
Computer Exercises Improve Memory
A study led by Elizabeth Zelinski featured nearly 500 adults over 65 in a controlled trial. Half of them used a fitness program intended to ‘retrain the brain’ over the course of eight weeks. More Information...
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
USC Davis School Debuts New Masters Degree in Aging Services Management
New master’s degree curriculum meets the demographic imperative for management and services to older adults. More Information...
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
How Nitric Oxide Maintains Health
Pharmacologist Louis Ignarro discusses the ‘miracle molecule’ responsible for dilation of blood cells in the human body. More Information...
Valter Longo Cited in a Story on Longevity in Guelph Mercury (Canada)
Longo is among those who believe it might be possible to alter human DNA in a way that would allow people to live extremely long lives, according to the story. More Information...
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Tuck Finch Wins Faculty Recognition Award
Caleb Finch wins the 2009 Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award for his book "The Biology of Human Longevity." More Information...
Zelinki Study on Computer Exercise Featured on ABC Local News
Study shows brain exercises improve memory and processing speed. More Information...
CBS News in Pittsburgh, PA
Friday, February 13th, 2009
He Leads the Longevity Revolution
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Butler discusses how longer lives and an aging population will affect America’s health care system. More Information...
Monday, February 9th, 2009
Joint Appointments Expand the Horizons of Gerontology
Faculty with joint appointments in gerontology from architecture, law, dentistry and clinical pharmacy offer added dimensions to the expanding field of aging. More Information...
Friday, February 6th, 2009
From Hospital to Home Care
Susan Enguidanos receives a three-year grant to study transitional care for diabetic Latinos. More Information...
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
Cancer Research Findings Explained
Valter Longo discusses his groundbreaking research on a rare population of dwarves who are seemingly immune to cancer. More Information...
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Bernard Steinman Receives University-wide T.A. Award
USC Davis School Ph.D. candidate Bernard Steinmant wins University Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. More Information....
Neal Cutler Quoted in LA Daily News on Seniors Postponing Retirement
"A lot of companies either subsidized or paid for retirees’ health-care benefits," Cutler said. "Eight to 10 years ago, that stopped," he added. As health care is increasingly vital to senior citizens, that becomes a big incentive to keep working, the story stated. Cutler teaches a popular business and aging course at the USC Davis School. More Information...
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
L.A. County Honors USC Caregivers
USC Gerontology Center and L.A. Caregiver Resource Center are recognized by the board of supervisors. More Information...
USC Davis School Research Featured in Korean News Story on Fasting
At the start of a new year, Koreans often fast as a way of cleansing and detoxifying their bodies, flushing away the toxins built up over the past 12 months. The article (in English) discusses research from the USC Davis School that shows how fasting may enhance the immune system in critical medical treatments such as cancer. More Information...
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