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- Alive and Kicking (Bridging the Gap of Ageism)
- Staged presentations written and performed by Andrus Volunteers are presented at senior centers, colleges and high schools. The Andrus Volunteers make fun of ageing. A question and answer discussion follows each presentation.
Contact: Linda Broder, 213-740-1632
Email: lbroder@usc.edu
- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
- The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center was established in 1984 by a federal grant from the National Institute on Aging. As a comprehensive research program specializing in Alzheimer's disease and aging, the ADRC provides a complete diagnostic evaluation and ongoing follow-up for all participants. The ADRC provides outreach to the community, including educational speakers. Services also include referrals for caregiver support, education and medication trials.
Ages Served: 45 to 54 yes.; 55 to 64 yes.; 65+ yes.; 55 to 64 yrs.; 65+ yrs.
Contact: Linda Clark, 213-740-7777
Email: uscadrc@usc.edu
- Andrus Volunteers Ageism Project
- The program arranges for Andrus Volunteers to visit elementary through high school classrooms and address the common myths of aging that might concern young people. Volunteers candidly answer questions ranging from sexuality to those concerning spirituality. The program helps to shatter stereotypical thinking about the elderly and is valuable to students at all grade levels.||
Ages Served: 5 to 14 yrs.; 15 to 24 yrs.
Contact: Linda Broder, 213-740-1632
Email: lbroder@usc.edu
- Geriatric Dentistry Program
- This program provides dental evaluation and treatment for elderly patients. The program welcomes patients with medically compromising conditions, including but not limited to Parkinson's Disease, dementia, hypertension, diabetes and other chronic illnesses.
Ages Served: 65+ yrs.; 55 to 64 yrs.
Contact: Special Patients Clinic , 213-740-5094
- Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center
- The center, part of the USC Andrus Gerontology Center, provides information and referral, family consultation, respite funding, legal consultation funding, support groups and short-term counseling to assist caregivers who are caring for a cognitively impaired adult (Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's, stroke, head injury). Provides workshops, training sessions and education to professionals in the community and caregivers on topics of concern, such as legal, financial and illness. Serves all of Los Angeles County with four satellite offices.
Contact: Donna Benton, (800) 540-4442
Email: lacrc@usc.edu
- Tingstad Older Adult Counseling Center
- The TOACC provides comprehensive direct services for older adults and their families. The program is designed to assist with problems that may accompany the aging process. Services include testing and assessment; individual, couple and family therapy; counseling of families and caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease and related brain disorders; and ongoing support groups.
Ages Served: 55 to 64 yrs.; 65+ yrs.; Not applicable
Contact: Anne D. Katz, 213-740-3493
Email: akatz@usc.edu
- USC Geriatric Studies Center
- The USC Geriatric Studies Center includes the State of California Alzheimer's Research Center of California and the National Institute of Aging-funded clinical program of the USC Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. It is staffed by USC faculty and physicians with expertise in Alzheimer's disease and age-related memory loss. The center provides evaluation, diagnosis and treatment recommendations, referral to caregiver services and support groups, and the opportunity to participate in clinical drug trials with the most recent advances in medications for memory problems. The center also provides evaluation for those who are experiencing the normal memory loss that occurs with age and may not have Alzheimer's disease.
Ages Served: All ages
Contact: Geriatric Studies Center , 323-442-7600
Email: gsc@usc.edu
- USC Seniors Fit for Life
- The USC Seniors Fit for Life Program is a half-day consultation that provides seniors the opportunity to meet with an integrated team of specialists who have come together to assess specific health care needs, and provide information about the most up-to-date and appropriate therapies. Specialists include geriatric physicians, nutrition specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and pharmacists. ||Patient health insurance providers will be billed directly for all services covered. However, a portion of the program services are not covered by most standard or supplemental insurance plans, including Medicare. A $500 program fee is charged for these non-covered services. |
Ages Served: 65+ yrs.
Contact: Grace Valdiviezo, 323-442-5100
- Violence Intervention Program
- The Violence Intervention Program at LAC+USC Medical Center evaluates and treats victims of family violence and sexual assault. The program serves as a county-wide resource for cases of suspected child abuse and neglect, sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse/neglect, and dependent adult abuse/neglect. A primary care clinic for foster care children, called the Community-Based Assessment and Treatment Center, is the program's newest addition and opened in 2004. VIP projects also include the Everychild Foundation Center for the Vulnerable Child, Sexual Assault Center, 24-Hour Domestic Violence Response Team, Adult Protection Team and VIP Community Mental Health Center. The VIP CMHC Mentoring and Tutoring Project is funded in part by a USC Neighborhood Outreach grant.
Ages Served: All ages
Contact: Astrid Heppenstall-Heger, 323-226-2095
Email: vip_lacusc@msn.com
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