A new caregiver intervention program is found to lower rates of abuse.
Gerontology
High school students tour state-of-the-art laboratories at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and hear from undergraduates about their work.
“People always ask me if it’s too late to go back to school and I always say no,” he said during an interview for USC News in 2018.
A new effort from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology aims to glean life lessons from people who are redefining what old age looks like.
USC research led by Andrei Irimia shows how traumatic injuries increase the brain’s “biological age” and highlights the need for early monitoring.
Gerontology alumna Adria Navarro connects older adults with community resources while promoting their self-determination.
The center’s program for Persian/Farsi-speaking caregivers is recognized by the Los Angeles Alliance for Community Health and Aging.
Patients with advance directives more likely to choose comfort over aggressive care at end of life, according to new USC study.
Jennifer Nykyforchyn isn’t ready to retire. She’s using her tech experience and USC training to fashion a second career in gerontology, where age is an asset.
Using MRIs and machine learning, USC researchers mapped comparable degenerative changes in both gray and white matter of the brain.