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David A. Peterson Fellowships |
David A. Peterson Fellowships in Aging Research Opportunities: Unparalleled in the Field of Aging The Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center is the first
major center in the nation devoted entirely to the study of gerontology
and continues to exercise leadership in the field. The Andrus Gerontology
Center was created to provide an environment for research and training
in the study of human development and aging. Its primary goal is
to provide information about the processes of aging in a scientific
and humanistic context and to develop understanding of the implications
of these processes for individuals, families, organizations and
society. This involves conducting scientific research and developing
better ways to make use of research findings.
Alzheimer's Disease Research
Center University Wide Aging Nexus The Biogerontology Division at the Andrus Center represents a major new frontier in biomedical research that examines the basic processes of aging in relation to specific diseases and disabilities of aging. A major focus for 3 decades has been on the brain and aging. In 1982, USC was awarded one of the first five NIA-supported Alzheimer Disease Research Centers, which is seated at the Andrus Center. Five labs, directed by prinicpal investigators Kelvin Davies, Caleb Finch, Valter Longo, Christian Pike, and John Walsh conduct experimental studies on Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases and the underlying brain aging processes. The Biogerontology Division collaborates extensively with other scientists at the Andrus Center and throughout USC (biological sciences, neuroscience, pharmacy, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, biochemistry) to understand brain aging and the broader mechanisms of aging in other tissues. California Center
for Long Term Care Integration The California Center for Long Term Care Integration is a collaboration between USC and UCLA to help counties in California improve long-term care. The Center was launched in July of 2000 with funding from the California Department of Health Services' Office of Long Term Care and the California Health Care Foundation. The Center's mission focuses on providing counties with information to help build integrated delivery systems that are high quality, consumer driven, and cost effective. The Center brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines including gerontology, demography, health administration, health policy, social welfare, medicine, and economics. USC and UCLA researchers collaborate with faculty and staff members at UC Berkeley, University of Maryland, The Rand Corporation, and other institutions. 48 Hr!Caregiver Retreats The retreat program offers support to caregivers caring for an older adult and their family members. In coordination with California Community Foundation, Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center, and the Area Agency on Aging, 48 Hr!Caregiver Retreats provides a holistic program of support and skill building at least four times a year at the Mary and Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes. Long Beach Longitudinal
Study This study's purpose is to identify which aspects of mental functions change with age. Study participants range in age from 30-98, with men and women equally represented. Those over 80 years of age comprise the fastest-growing segment of the American population; the Long Beach Longitudinal Study has recruited an unusually large sample of these "oldest-old" to further our knowledge about mental abilities in the ninth and tenth decades of life. Participants, who are tested every three years, complete a number of tasks testing memory, intelligence and vocabulary and rate themselves on their memory ability and health. Longitudinal Study
of Generations Funded by the National Institute on Aging, the Longitudinal Study of Generations research project began in 1971 as a survey of intergenerational relations among 300 three-generation California families: grandparents (then in their sixties), middle-aged parents (then in their early forties), and grandchildren (then aged 16 to 26). The purpose of the study is to investigate what changes and what stays the same in intergenerational relations of the family as the decades pass, and with the aging of each generation, to explore how these changes impact on the well-being of individuals within the family. The study has broadened to include a fourth generation, the great-grandchildren of these same families, and further surveys in 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997 and 2001. Los Angeles Caregiver Resource
Center The Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center is a private, non-profit organization funded in part by the California Department of Mental Health. The Center is part of a statewide system of regional resource centers offering resources, information, support groups, family consultations, respite, workshops, and legal and financial consultations to caregivers who are caring for an adult with brain impairment at home. The Center advises on alternatives when care at home is no longer possible. Homemods.org The National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification is a university-based, non-profit organization dedicated to promote aging in place and independent living for persons of all ages and abilities. The Center works closely with groups involved with supportive housing and home modification and a National Advisory Committee to accomplish four objectives that are to provide: 1) applied research, evaluation and policy analysis for a knowledge base on practical applications; 2) training and education such as Internet courses, workshops, conferences, exhibits; 3) technical assistance on policy updates, national teleconferences, advisement, and local home modification coalitions; and 4) information clearinghouse for reports, guidebooks, newsletters and fact sheets that provide objective information. The Tingstad Older Adult
Counseling Center (TOACC) Founded in 1977, the Tingstad Older Adult Counseling Center is a nationally recognized pioneer in providing comprehensive direct services for older adults and their families. The program is designed to assist with issues or problems that may accompany the aging process. TOACC also serves as a training site for gerontology, clinical psychology, and social work students at the masters, doctoral and post doctoral levels, and conducts clinical research in the area of mental health and aging. The USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population
Health The USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health (CBPH) is a multisite center specializing in the Demography of Aging sponsored by the National Institute on Aging. It is located at the Andrus Gerontology Center and the Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology in the School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles. The primary purpose of the CBPH is to provide a synergistic research environment for the integration and translation of research findings from a variety of disciplines such as epidemiology, clinical geriatrics, biostatistics, and biology into their effects on the health status of populations and the expected life cycles of individuals. This integration of biological, epidemiologic and medical risk information which characterizes Center research is fundamental to understanding and projecting demographic trends and differences in population health. |
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