News - 2007
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
The Houston Chronicle Features Research by Eileen Crimmins on Disability Rates
According to Crimmins, 17 percent of Caucasians and 25 percent of Hispanic and black Americans older than 65 need help with basic tasks. Differences in disability rates linked to income and education also persist, Crimmins and others have found. More Information...
Thursday, December 11th, 2007
Winter Gathering Heralds Fall Prevention
USC students and scholars raise awareness for new initiatives at the California Fall Prevention Summit. More Information...
Friday, November 30, 2007
USC Davis School Scholars Present Latest Findings at GSA
Scholars and graduate students attend the Gerontological Society of America’s annual conference in San Francisco. More Information...
Friday, November 30, 2007
New Study from Bio-gerontologist Christian Pike Featured in Washington Post
USC Davis School’s Christian Pike Discusses Findings on Progesterone’s Effects on Alzheimer’s disease More Information...
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
USC Davis School Reception a Hit at 2007 GSA conference in SF
Students, faculty, staff and top gerontology brass from across the country and world attend the USC Davis School 2007 GSA reception at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. More Information...
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Mather Honored for Innovative Publication
The USC Davis School assistant professor is recognized for her paper on elders’ tendency to remember more positive information as they age. More Information...
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
USC’s Roybal Center Hosts Lynn Daucher
Director of the California Department of Aging discusses challenges facing California’s elders. More Information...
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Davies Reveals What Matters to Him
The professor of gerontology and molecular biology reflects on what makes life interesting. More Information...
Monday, November 26, 2007
The UK’s /Telegraph/ Features Elizabeth Zelinski’s Study on Brain
Fitness
USC Davis School researcher finds that doing the right kind of
brain exercises can improve an elderly person’s memory by ten years as
well as their mental agility.More Information...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
USA Today Article Features Findings From Professor Merril Silverstein and Recent Ph.D. Graduate Daphna Gans
USC Davis School of Gerontology study reveals that middle-aged parents who wonder how their grown children will treat them in old age should look at how they're treating their own elderly parents. More Information...
Monday, November 12, 2007
USC Davis School Students Honored at 2007 Scholarship Luncheon
Forty two named scholarships were awarded to gerontology students on Friday, November 2 at the 2007 USC Davis School Scholarship Luncheon. More Information...
Monday, November 12, 2007
Learning the Steps to the Aging Policy Dance
The USC Edward R. Roybal Institute for Applied Gerontology welcomed three aging policy leaders representing city, county and state-wide agencies to the USC Davis School for an open forum discussion on Thursday, November 1, 2007. More Information...
Monday, October 22, 2007
Davies Honored By American College of Sports Medicine
USC Davis School’s Kelvin Davies Named Presidential Lecturer at
the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in New
Orleans earlier this year. More Information...
Monday, October 22, 2007
Care for the Caregiver
Whether it’s simply taking off work to drive your mother to a doctor’s appointment or looking after a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease, more than 44 million Americans provide unpaid care to the elderly. Davis School experts Bob Knight and Maria Aranda offer tips to help cope and replenish resources on the USC Health Now news site. More Information...
Monday, October 22, 2007
USC Davis School Study Examines Effects of Caregiving
Two new studies from the Davis School’s Bob Knight that overturn myths
about caregiving are featured in Medical News Today. The first shows
caregiving is not necessarily harmful to one’s mental and physical
health. The second shows that lower education levels, rather than
cultural factors, are behind caregivers who compromise their health by
putting the needs of family over themselves.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Respecting, and Liking, Their Elders
A feature story on the front page of the California section of the Los Angeles Times highlighted the USC Davis School Gerontology students learning first-hand while living in an East Hollywood home for seniors in need of nursing and other care. More Information...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
In Life, Genes Will Only Get You So Far
A Los Angeles Times Health section story on human longevity featured research and comment by Caleb Finch of the USC Davis School of Gerontology More Information...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Sort of Like a StairMaster – but for the Brain
Research at the USC Andrus Gerontology Center was featured in a recent LA Times Health story on mental workouts that can improve the mind's agility. More Information...
Friday, October 12, 2007
Logging On for Success at the USC Davis School
Professor Ed Schneider, Assistant Dean Maria Henke and fellow Educational Technology Dept. staffers featured in Daily Trojan article on the success of the USC's distance learning program featuring the Davis School as a campus leader. More Information...
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Is One Generation Sharper than the Next?
Today’s 74-year-olds are like yesterday’s 59-year-olds when it comes to
mental acuity, according to a USC Davis School of Gerontology study from
Elizabeth Zelinski. More Information...
Friday, October 5, 2007
Vern Bengston Toasted and Roasted
The USC Davis School celebrates the outgoing professor's career with a tribute featuring academics from around the world. More Information...
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Logging On for Success at the USC Davis School
Professor Ed Schneider, Assistant Dean Maria Henke and fellow Educational Technology Dept. staffers featured in Daily Trojan article on the success of the USC's distance learning program featuring the Davis School as a campus leader. More Information...
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Creator of ‘Hispanic Mortality Paradox" Visits the USC Davis School
Renowned sociologist Kyriakos "Kokos" Markides, who coined the term a decade ago, discusses aging and health among Hispanics. More Information...
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Speaking Out About Elder Abuse
Gerontology professor Kate Wilber discusses the growing problem of elder abuse and how it can be prevented. More Information...
Friday, September 14, 2007
From Russia, With Thoughts on Pensions
USC Davis School researchers discuss Social Security reform and other issues with foreign delegates. More Information...
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Fall Prevention Center Gets Publicity in Seattle Times
A recent column in the Seattle Times recommended the website of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (www.stopfalls.org) as a valuable resource to prevent falls among the elderly. The Center is housed at the USC Andrus Gerontology Center. More Information...
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Gatz Updates Alzheimer"s Findings
Gerontology professor discusses the methodology of her research on
the study of dementia in Swedish twins at a USC Davis School gathering. More Information...
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Dr. Zelinski Discusses How Engaging Games May Deter Dementia
Elizabeth Zelinski, Rita and Edward Polusky Chair in Education and
Aging, was featured in a recent Times Daily article on strategies to
ward off mental decline with age. “We can do a great deal to maintain
and even improve our mental abilities,” Zelinski said. “Aging is about
taking on new challenges for our minds,” she added. More Information...
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Eileen Crimmins featured in Herald Tribune Article on Rise of Centenarians
Associate Dean Eileen Crimmins, Edna M. Jones Professor of Gerontology, considers the increased life expectancy achieved over the past century the best accomplishment of humankind in the period. Crimmins" studies have concluded that people"s ‘healthy life expectancy" has increased slightly faster than their ‘life expectancy." More Information...
Friday, August 31, 2007
What Does a Gerontologist Do?
Dean Emeritus Edward Schneider examines the diverse careers of gerontologists in his Professional Issues in Gerontology course. More Information...
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Skip Rizzo"s Research on Virtual Reality Featured in New York Times Health Section
Dr. Albert “Skip” Rizzo, a joint appointee at the USC Davis School of Gerontology and the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, discussed the benefits of using virtual reality therapy to help veterans cope with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
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Monday, August 27, 2007
Elizabeth Zelinski Elected Head of APA Division
USC Davis School of Gerontology professor Elizabeth Zelinski was named president-elect of the American Psychological Association Division 20 at the organization"s annual convention in San Francisco. More Information...
Thursday, August 24, 2007
Davis School Welcomes New and Returning Students
Over 30 new gerontology students passed through the USC Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center arches for the first time at the 2007 Davis School Student Orientation Ceremonies on the morning of August 23. More Information...
Thursday, August 24, 2007
Davis School Alumna Gretchen Alkema Named 2007 Grantmakers In Aging Fellow
As a 2007 GIA Fellow, Alkema will present her doctoral research to representatives from the country’s largest financiers of age-related research. More Information...
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
USC Davis School Alumna and Entrepreneur Featured in Pasadena Star
Larissa Stepanians, founder and president of Huntington Homecare, discusses how her experiences as a graduate student in the Davis School led her into her career path as an elder caregiver. More Information...
Monday, August 8, 2007
Lord of the Fruit Flies
Study co-authored by John Tower, a joint appointment at the USC Davis School and USC College, finds no cause-and-effect link between microbes and aging.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2007
USC Davis School Alumna Appointed to the City of Pasadena Senior Commission
Larissa Stepanians, M.S.G. "98, plans to improve services to the Pasadena senior community and to develop a “talent bank” of elders to assist the city.
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Monday, July 30, 2007
From Pain to Inspirational Gain
Blending art, poems and collages, the daughter of an Alzheimer’s patient depicts the ordeal of her mother and others at a USC Davis School sponsored art exhibit. More Information...
Monday, July 23, 2007
An Opus for the Ages
In his new book, USC professor Caleb Finch covers the link between inflammation and the evolution of the human lifespan. More Information...
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Two 2007 Ph.D. Graduates Receive Distinguished USC Arete Awards
Aaron Hagedorn and Gretchen Alkema given USC Order of Arete Awards for service to the University through teaching and improving the learning environment of the campus. More Information...
Friday, July 13, 2007
Psychology Association to Honor Bob Knight
Bob Knight, USC"s Merle H. Bensinger Professor of Gerontology and Psychology, will receive the Retirement Research Fund Distinguished Contribution Award in Applied Gerontology from the American Psychology Association"s Division 20.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Dr. Eileen Crimmins" Study Compares Health of Hispanic Immigrants
Mexican-Americans born and raised in the United States are more likely to suffer from conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol than those who emigrate from Mexico. More Information...
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Dr. Eileen Crimmins" Research on Immigrant Health Featured on MSNBC
Dr. Crimmins" study reveals Hispanics born and raised in the United States may be in poorer health than new immigrants — with higher rates of diabetes and high cholesterol.
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Monday, July 9, 2007
Dr. Caleb Finch"s New Book on
the Biology of Longevity Featured in
U.S. News and World Report
USC Davis School Professor Caleb "Tuck" Finch"s new book, The Biology of Human Longevity: Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans, synthesizes 10 years of research, defining new connections among inflammation, nutrition, and the diseases that come with advanced age.
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Dr. Jon Pynoos featured in USA Today
Jon Pynoos of the USC Davis School was quoted in an article about caring for elderly parents. The parent’s home may need to be remodeled, the story noted. Most of the housing we live in today is Peter Pan housing: It’s designed for people who are never going to grow up and never grow old, Pynoos said.”
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Reducing Risk for Dementia
Seminar at Davis School discusses reducing risk for dementia through exercise and vascular health
Experts predict that in the next fifty years, the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease will jump from five to 13 million. Miracle drugs aside, hope lies in preventative measures. The best plan, according to Carl Cotman, professor of biomedical engineering at UC Irvine, is to delay its onset through exercise and healthy diet. “You can slow it down by five years and cut the risk in half,” he said to a group of about 150 elder care professionals at a June 8 symposium at the USC Davis School of Gerontology on reducing the risk for dementia. More Information...
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Iraq War Veteran Treated by Virtual Reality Therapy
ABC News featured software designed by USC Davis School Professor Albert “Skip” Rizzo last night on a national report. Dr. Rizzo designed a virtual reality program that helps Iraq war veterans cope with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Video included. More Information...
Wednesday, June 4, 2007
Appreciating Chinese Caregivers
The Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center holds retreat for
Chinese-American caregivers
Last week, the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center (LACRC) hosted a
three-day retreat for local Chinese-American caregivers at the Mater
Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center in Sierra Madre. The retreat drew 32 caretakers of adults with brain impairments, one of
the largest groups of targeted community members in the ten years that
LACRC has conducted its 48 Hr! Caregiver Retreats. Daily activities, all
in Chinese, included a financial planning workshop, a home-safety
training meeting and one-on-one family consulting sessions. Attendees
also participated in daily relaxation exercises such as Tai Chi, a drum
circle and a watercolor painting lesson. More Information...
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Former USC Davis School Director Honored
Last week, The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) affectionately pronounced ‘AG-HEE’ with a hard ‘g’ and a long ‘e’ by those in the aging field, announced the conception of the David A. Peterson Award. Presented annually for the best article of the year in Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, AGHE’s official journal, the award will provide a $1,000 cash prize. Appointed as the first holder of the Edward and Rita Polusky Chair in Education and Aging in 1999, Peterson is a nationally recognized expert on lifelong learning who served as director of the Davis School from 1978 to 2003. More Information...
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Technophile Turned Med Student via Gerontology
Sean Sachdev, class of 2007, is on his way to Stanford Medical School after
completing the Health Science Track in Gerontology. More Information...
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Mouse Study Suggests Parkinson's Relief
USC Davis School Professor John Walsh coauthors a study on
Parkinson's disease indicating treadmill exercises may benefit
patients with Parkinson's disease and those with similar
movement
disorders. More Information...
Thursday, May 17, 2007
McCain: Physically Fit to Serve as President?
Dean Emeritus James Birren, a prolific medical author known as the father of gerontology, quoted in a recent Los Angeles Times piece on whether John McCain’s age would have an effect on his presidential candidacy.
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Monday, May 14, 2007
USC Davis School Honors 2007 Graduates
For Gretchen Alkema, recipient of a Ph.D. in gerontology, the USC Davis School commencement ceremony at the Andrus Gerontology Center on May 11, 2007 was one of the most memorable days of her life. More Information...
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Workshops for the Ages
Faculty from across campus discuss gerontological issues at the USC Davis School Leadership Retreat.
The USC Davis School held its annual Leadership Retreat from April 25 through April 27, 2007 at the Rancho Valencia Resort just north of San Diego. Attendees included members of the USC Andrus Gerontology Center’s Board of Councilors and community leaders who participated in engaging discussions with faculty from various corners of the university. More Information...
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
A New Way of Looking at Genes
USC professors Caleb Finch and Xianghong Zhou discuss advantages of their online database.
Earlier this month, the USC Davis School of Gerontology featured a presentation by professor Caleb Finch and guest speaker Xianghong Jasmine Zhou as part of the Multidisciplinary Research Colloquium Series in Aging.
The lecture focused on the Gene Aging Nexus (GAN) developed by the two USC professors.
GAN is an online database that enables users to analyze, query and visualize aging-related data about the genetic makeup of an organism. The site stores genetic sets as microarrays and currently maintains data for six species: human (Homo sapiens), rat (Rattus norvegicus), mouse (Mus musculus), fly (Drosophila melanogaster), worm (Caenorhabditis elegans) and yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
Dr. Crimmins featured on ABC National News discussing health prospects of baby boomers
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Dean Davison visits new faculty research office in Washington, D.C.
Office will aid faculty in finding grants and funding opportunities in nation's capital
On March 21st, Dean Gerald C. Davison joined Provost C.L. Max Nikias at the newly opened Office of Research Advancement for the university"s annual meeting between faculty and government officials in Washington D.C.
The building"s location, between the White House and the Capitol Building, provides the university with a fully staffed sattelite office on the East Coast, allowing for access to contacts at government offices such as the National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation. More Information...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Professors Walsh and Wilber Honored
Last week, the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET) selected John Walsh as a Faculty Fellow and Kate Wilber received a USC-Mellon Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
Walsh, associate professor of gerontology and neurology, is one of four Fellows chosen this year. He joins a group of Active Fellows and will serve for three years, starting in August of 2007, before joining the ranks of the Distinguished Faculty Fellows.
“My goal will be to build a center for course and teaching enhancements at USC, which will be recognized as a Davis School enterprise," Walsh said. More Information...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Seniors vulnerable to taking a tumble
Mary Brophy Marcus, in a special report for USA Today, discuss the significant increase in fall related injuries to seniors.
Kurt Vonnegut was, many agree, an extraordinary writer, but he died from an all-too-ordinary occurrence, experts on aging say. The 84-year-old novelist died April 11 after his brain was injured in a fall.
One in three adults over 65 fall each year, and that figure has increased significantly in the past decade, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. That statistic inches up with each birthday, says Mary Tinetti, professor of medicine, epidemiology and public health and director of the Yale Program on Aging at Yale University in New Haven, Conn."Half of people over 80 suffer a fall each year," she says. More Information...
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Sex, Lies and Mitochondria
USC’s John Tower, associate professor of molecular and computational biology, discusses the effects of aging on a cellular level.
The Multidisciplinary Research Colloquium Series in Aging featured guest speaker John Tower last Thursday April 5 at the USC Davis School. Dr. Tower discussed the implications of his research on aging in a lecture, entitled, “Sex, Mitochondria and the Evolution of Aging.” More Information...
Friday, April 6, 2007
To Lengthen thy Life; Lessen thy Meals
Dr. Robert Penny discusses the American obesity epidemic at the USC Davis School
According to Dr. Robert Penny, professor emeritus of pediatrics from the USC Keck School of Medicine, Ben Franklin was the nation’s first and wisest dietician. His advice is as relevant today as it was in 1733, “To lengthen thy life; lessen thy meals.” Dr. Penny currently offers the same recommendation to people seeking guidance on healthy aging. Speaking at the USC Davis School on Wednesday as part of the USC Emeriti College Healthy Living Series, Dr. Penny addressed what he called ‘the obesity epidemic’ currently plaguing the United States. More Information...
Friday, March 23, 2007
Delegates Discuss Aging in China
Visitors from the Chinese government’s chief division on aging policy review significant issues facing their country’s elders.
The USC School of Social Work hosted a conference with China Vice Chairman Qingchun Yan and Kaiti Zhang, director of the China Research Center on Aging on March 19 at the Hamovitch Research Center.
Professor Iris Chi, holder of the Golden Age Association Frances Wu Chair for the Chinese Elderly, moderated the event. More Information...
Monday, March 19, 2007
USC Davis School Researchers Present at the Nation’s Largest Convention on Aging
Fall prevention, community-based programs and male caregivers are among the key issues.
Experts from the USC Davis School and its research component, the USC Andrus Gerontology Center, made a strong showing at the 2007 American Society on Aging (ASA) and National Council on Aging (NCOA) joint conference held March 7 through 10th in Chicago. More Information...
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Davison Installed as Gerontology Dean
President Sample calls the renowned psychologist and longtime administrator the ideal candidate for the post.
President Steven B. Sample welcomed Gerald C. Davison as dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and executive director of the USC Andrus Gerontology Center on Feb. 27 at the Commons Café.
“Gerald Davison’s service to USC has been exemplary both in its length and its breadth,” said Sample, who kicked off the evening by highlighting Davison’s career to a roomful of staff, faculty, administrators and colleagues. “The choice was clear; the ideal candidate was one of our own.” More Information...
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Finch Focuses on Aging and Inflammation
The USC gerontology professor targets possible threats to human life expectancy – obesity, pollution and new infections.
Caleb Finch, professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, presented a recent lecture titled Inflammation and Nutrition in the Evolution of Human Longevity at the Seeley G. Mudd auditorium.
With nearly 100 students, faculty and staff present, the discussion was part of the Franklin Lecture Series, which addresses topics that combine the sciences and humanities or law. More Information...
Thursday, March 1, 2007
USC Takes the Lead in Alzheimer"s Fight
Caregiving expert Shawn Herz charts strategies for service and support of people living with dementia.
Shawn Herz, director of program development for the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center housed in the USC Andrus Gerontology Center, discussed care-giving strategies for people with dementia at a Feb. 23 symposium.
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Monday, February 26, 2007
Researchers discuss treatment at Alzheimer's conference
Keynote speakers address genetics research and patients, families share stories of living with dementia diseases.
USC faculty, healthcare professionals and clinical scholars gathered at the Davidson Conference Center Friday to discuss advances in Alzheimer research and treatment for the fourth biennial "The Many Faces of Dementia" conference.
The Alzheimer's Association of California (Southland Chapter), USC Alzheimer Disease Consortium, USC's Keck School of Medicine, and USC's psychology department presented the conference, which focused on the diversity within demential illnesses and analysis of various aspects of the disease such as research and patient care, under the guidance of Freddi Segal-Gidan, a USC assistant clinical professor and co-director of the Rancho/USC Alzheimer Disease Research Center. More Information...
Monday, February 26, 2007
USC Launches New Institute on Aging
On behalf of USC President Steven B. Sample, Provost C. L. Max Nikias has announced the establishment of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute for Applied Gerontology.
The institute is a research and education center devoted to improving the health and health care of older persons and their families, with particular emphasis on low-income and multiethnic communities. More Information...
Monday, February 26, 2007
For healthcare, put kids and prevention first
Kate Wilber, professor of gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School,
is featured in an LA Times Health Section article on healthcare spending
priorities. More Information...
Monday, February 12, 2007
The Surfin' Sage
At Trestles Beach, a chaparral-covered surfer’s haven just south of San Clemente, the locals call John Walsh “the surfing professor.” In that world of sweet swells and hanging loose, he is 51 years-young, still rides a short-board and monitors the daily tides as a priest does Holy Scripture. Just ask him about his favorite pastime and watch as his face creases into a lippy smile and his blue eyes brighten. More Information...
Monday, February 12, 2007
Immigrants and Boomers Need Each Other
According to a new book by USC demographer Dowell Myers entitled
Immigrants and Boomers, the golden years of America’s 78 million baby
boomers will shine only as brightly as do the fortunes of the country’s
changing immigrant population.
The golden years of America’s 78 million baby boomers will shine only as brightly as do the fortunes of the country’s changing immigrant population.
That’s according to Immigrants and Boomers, a new book by USC demographer Dowell Myers. In the book, Myers draws on detailed census data – particularly in California, a bellwether for the nation – to predict the economic and social impact of immigrants on the nation. More Information...
Monday, January 29, 2007
A Step Forward for Fall Prevention
Housed at USC’s Andrus Gerontology Center, the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence is to become a principle developer of California’s fall prevention infrastructure with the announcement of a $600,000 grant from the Archstone Foundation. More Information...
Friday January 19, 2007
Davis School Ph.D. Student Honored by USC Women in Management
Daphna Gans, who overcame months of immobility before giving birth to her second child and who also served as a sergeant in the Israeli Air Force before moving to the United States for graduate school, was the recipient of the annual 2006 USC Women in Management (WIM) Scholarship.
The award, which was presented to Gans on Tuesday, January ninth at Town and Gown, is given each year to a woman graduate student over 35 years old, who has overcome obstacles and demonstrated strong leadership ability throughout her academic and professional career. More Information...
Thursday January 11, 2007
USC Med Students Learn Lessons from Andrus Center Volunteers
It is predicted that by the year 2020, the number of people age 65 and over will make up the most substantial portion of the American population. For medical students, this means that unless they pursue pediatrics or obstetrics, they will be geriatricians by default, no matter which field of medicine they end up in. This “graying” of American society creates the need to foster communication between older adults and young doctors-to-be, especially those who have had limited exposure to energetic, dynamic elders, a group that will hopefully be well-represented in the future. No place is this interaction more important than at the USC Davis School of Gerontology, which this week welcomed six first-year medical students for a visit with the Andrus Center Volunteers. More Information...
Wednesday January 10, 2007
Davies Cited for Radical Discoveries
USC gerontologist and molecular biologist honored for pioneering work on oxygen"s harmful effects.
Did you know that vitamin C gets far too much credit as an anti-oxidant? Or that your genes largely determine how well your body resists oxidation? And have you heard of the “Oxygen Paradox,” which among other things explains the value of moderation in exercise?
These and other insights grew out of the field of free radical biology, one of whose pioneers is Kelvin Davies, associate dean for research and holder of the James E. Birren Chair of Gerontology in the USC Davis School of Gerontology. More Information...
Friday January 5, 2007
Daily call helps keep seniors healthy
Research by Professor Merril Silverstein of the Davis School of
Gerontology and Daphna Gans, a doctoral student, was highlighted in the
Minneapolis Star Tribune. Their study, which was published in last
month’s Journal of Marriage and Family, found that baby boomers are more
committed to caring for their aging parents than their own parents were. More Information...
Thursday January 4, 2007
Phoebe Liebig Honored by Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) has selected the USC Davis School of Gerontology’s Phoebe Liebig to be the 14th recipient of the Mildred M. Seltzer Distinguished Service Recognition award.
AGHE, which is based in Washington, D.C., is the only national membership organization devoted primarily to gerontological education. Dr. Liebig served as institutional representative of the University of Southern California for eight years. She also served as Public Policy Committee chair and was on the Executive Committee for four years. She currently sits on AGHE’s International Task Force.
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