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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Research Led by Valter Longo Highlighted in Science
Longo's studies on calorie restriction and longevity have suggested that fasting can strengthen cells to better withstand the toxic effects of chemotherapy. Longo and David Quinn of the Keck School of USC are preparing to recruit 12 to 18 bladder and lung cancer patients who will fast for 24, 48 or 72 hours before and just after chemotherapy as part of a clinical trial. The work is funded by USC and the V Foundation for Cancer Research, the story noted. More Information...
USA Weekend
USC Davis School Alum First to Receive New Fellowship
As a staffer for the U.S. Senate, Gretchen Alkema will continue to research long-term care for the chronically ill. More Information...
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
USC Gerontology Student is on the Move to End Alzheimer’s
Gerontology student Candace Brown will walk in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. More Information...
Legislators Fall for Trojans
California State Senate passes a resolution to establish Fall Prevention Awareness Week Sept. 21-28. More Information...
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Ph.D. Student Wins National Award for Social Work
Adria E. Navarro receives Hartford Pre-Dissertation Award in Geriatric Social Work. More Information...
Valter Longo’s research on Laron mutations in mice featured in the Daily Mail
A tribe of dwarves in Ecuador, called the Laron dwarves, appears to be immune to cancer, the article reported. Longo has reproduced the Laron mutation in mice and found that they live 10 times longer than normal mice. More Information...
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Dean Davison Comments on McCain in Financial Times Article
Age alone should not rule out McCain's candidacy, Davison said. Someone who is 70 could perform as well
at a given job as a 40-year-old, or as poorly as a 100-year-old." More Information...(Registration Required)
Dean Davison's Original Editorial on McCain
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Research from Merril Silverstein and Zhen Cong Featured in Asia News International
USC Davis School researchers find that the assistance of daughters-in-law helps mitigate depression among older people in China. More Information...
USC News
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Not Quite a Fountain of Youth
The USC Davis School's Valter Longo finds removing a certain gene in mammals is found to have some health benefits but did not allow animals to live longer. More Information...
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Valter Longo’s Research Cited in Science News
Resveratrol, found in red wine, mimics some age-defying effects found in studies of animals on calorie-restricted diets but the substance doesn’t make animals live longer, a new study from Valter Longo shows. More Information...
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The Dangers of Falling
A Wall Street Journal MarketWatch story on the dangers of falling highlighted the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence at the USC Davis School’s Andrus Gerontology Center. More Information...
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Fresh Updates on Alzheimer’s
USC researcher Christian Pike and others outline the latest findings and possible treatments for the disease. More Information...
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Advancing Aging and Academics in Asia
On recent Asia trip, Gerald C. Davison, dean of the USC Davis School of Gerontology, was a keynote speaker at an aging conference in Taiwan and visited a USC alumni group and a polytechnic university in Hong Kong. More Information...
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
USC Davis School Honors 2008 Graduates
Class of 2008 graduates honored at the Andrus Center's satellite commencement ceremony. More Information...
Crimmins’ Research on Cognitive Disorders and Education Levels Featured in Vancouver Sun
Crimmins found that people with at least a high school education spend more of their older years without cognitive loss but die sooner after the loss becomes apparent. More Information...
Another Benefit of High School Education
Study led by Eileen Crimmins of the USC Davis School of Gerontology finds older persons with more schooling spend fewer years with cognitive loss. More Information...
Monday, May 19th, 2008
Crimmins, Finch Get W.M. Keck Awards
Competitive seed grants will support interdisciplinary
research on
health span and aging. More Information...
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Crimmins Discusses “Silver Tsunami” of Aging Boomers in LA’s South Bay
Eileen Crimmins of the USC Davis School of Gerontology was cited in a Daily Breeze story on baby boomers in South Bay communities. Middle class cities such as Torrance, El Segundo and Carson are bulging with boomers on the cusp of retirement, the article stated. Seniors will constitute more than one-fifth of the population in these cities over the next two decades, according to projections by Crimmins. More Information...
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
A Case Study in Healthy Aging
Founding USC Davis School of Gerontology dean James E. Birren honored on his 90th birthday. More Information...
Toasting the Technophile
John Walsh of the USC Davis School of Gerontology receives the 2008 Provost’s Prize for Teaching with Technology. More Information...
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Jon Pynoos Featured in SD Union Tribune Article on Elders Injured in Falls
Jon Pynoos was quoted about the large number of senior citizens who are injured in falls. The trend has surprised many health officials who once thought home fires and car accidents were bigger risks for seniors, Pynoos said. More Information...
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
USC Davis School Student Honored
Caroline Cicero receives Student Achievement Award from the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics. More Information...
Tuesday, April15, 2008
Jon Pynoos Featured in LA Times Story on a New Report that Shows the Healthcare System is Unprepared for Aging Boomers
The federal report predicts shortages in medical workers, particularly those certified in geriatrics. California's situation is particularly dire. More Information...
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
USC Davis School of Gerontology Host Special Advanced Screening
"Young @ Heart" documentary follows a choral group comprised of members who are all aged 70 years or older. More Information...
Monday, April 7, 2008
Dean Davison Visits Japan
Gerald C. Davison presents at major clinical psychology conference at the University of Tokyo. More Information...
Vern Bengtson Receives Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award
USC Davis School of Gerontology professor emeritus honored at the 27th annual Academic Honor Convocation. More Information...
USC Davis School Report Examines Infant Mortality Rates
C-sections and neonatal intensive care units help, but more baby boys still fail to survive than girls, a new study from Eileen Crimmins and Caleb Finch shows. More Information...
Monday, March 31st, 2008
A New Way to Fight Cancer
Instead of a silver bullet to kill cancer cells, USC Davis School biologists discover a way to protect all other cells against chemotherapy. Experts call the animal study a major advance in cancer research. More Information...
Longo’s Cancer Treatment Findings Featured in Worldwide Press
Research led by Valter Longo of the USC Davis School was featured in a widely carried story. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Longo and colleagues found that fasting enabled mice to withstand higher doses of chemotherapy. This story was also covered by Bloomberg News, Wired, The Australian (Australia), ABC News (Australia), ABC Radio (Australia), the Telegraph (U.K.), The Guardian (U.K.), New Scientist, The Hindu (India), RAI (Italy), Topeka, Kan., ABC News affiliate KTKA-TV, The Washington Post, Reuters, Der Spiegel (Germany), EFE (Spain), The Birmingham Post (U.K.), KPCC-FM¹s Patt Morrison, Scientific American, Asian News International, The LA Times, The Boston Globe, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Press TV.
Interview with Valter Longo on His Discovery
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Friday, March 21st, 2008
Dean Davison Commits to Improve Healthcare for Elders
APA's Council of Representatives adopts blueprint for upgrading healthcare for older Amerians. More Information...
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
A Rising Star in Sociology Inspired by the USC Davis School
Linda Burton, USC Davis School alumna and leading sociologist at Duke University, returns to the Andrus Gerontology Center to discuss intergenerational families and to tribute her mentor Vern Bengston. More Information...
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Kathleen Wilber Featured in LA Daily News Article on Public Help for Low Income Seniors
Wilber was quoted about senior citizens being targeted with predatory loan offers. “We’re also seeing lots of instances where family members encourage elders to take lots of money out of their house and then they can’t repay it and end up losing everything,” Wilber said.
Many older people have also been caught up in the sub-prime mortgage crisis, she added. More Information...
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Aging in Place, Housing and the Law
USC gerontologist delivers 2008 Anne F. Baum Memorial Elder Law lecture at the University of Illinois College of Law. More Information...
The Tribute Democrat of Johnstown, PA cites USC Davis School Report on Elder Suicide
Studies show older adults commit suicide at twice the national average, and men ages 80 and older are six times more likely than the general population to take their lives. The USC Davis School reports some medication overdoses and apparent accidents are probably suicides. More Information...
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Breaking Down the Medical Basics
New book from USC Davis School researcher Gennady Ermak makes scientific discoveries easier to grasp. More Information...
Monday, February 25th, 2008
The Role of the Daughter-In-Law in the Chinese Family
Zhen Cong to receive award from the American Society on Aging for her paper exposing the importance of the daughter-in-law in the Chinese family. More Information...
Friday, February 8th, 2008
Recognizing Those Who Offer Care
Shawn Herz of the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center commends the selfless work of individuals who help others in need. More Information...
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Keeping Your Brain Fit
U.S. News and World Report features Elizabeth Zelinski on slowing
the effects of aging on the brain. Here's how to keep your thinking and memory sharp. More Information...
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
New Compounds May Reduce Health Risks
Synthetic estrogens could lessen the risks associated with hormone replacement therapy, says USC Davis School professor Christian Pike. More Information...
Tuesday, January 28th, 2008
Jon Pynoos quoted in Whittier Daily News about housing problems facing senior citizens
“There’s very little affordable housing being built and there’s an increasing number of older people that live off SSI or Social Security,” Pynoos said. “The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development once built about 20,000 units of subsidized, low-income senior housing a year, but now builds only about 5,000.” More Information...
Tuesday, January 28th, 2008
Valter Longo’s Yeast Research Featured on MSNBC
By both tinkering with aging genes and cutting the amount of calories it takes in, Longo’s team at the USC Davis School have extended the lifespan of yeast, microbes responsible for creating bread and beer, by 10-fold. More Information...
Longo's research has also been picked up by the Boston Globe, Wired, National Geographic, Thaindian News, and Great Britain’s The Independent.
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
LACRC Highlighted in the Daily Breeze
A story highlighted the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center, which is part of the USC Davis School’s Andrus Gerontology Center. The Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center provides family consultations, support groups and respite workshops, the article noted. More Information...
Friday, January 18th, 2008
USC Davis School Alum to direct Latino diversity outreach at AARP
Rigo Saborio, M.S.G. ‘94, appointed director of Diversity Outreach and Alliances. More Information...
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Holiday Drive Makes the Season Special for Six Families of Caregivers
USC Davis School maintains a holiday tradition started by the LACRC 10 years ago. More Information...
Monday, January 14th, 2008
10-Fold Life Span Extension Reported
Record longevity for baker’s yeast suggests strategies for helping humans live longer and healthier, says USC Davis School study leader Valter Longo. More Information...
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