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Improving End-of-Life Care for African Americans
Since hospice care became a Medicare benefit nearly 25 years ago, terminally ill minorities have encountered numerous barriers in accessing its services. These include limited knowledge and lack of familiarity [read more]
Saving the Elderly From Mistreatment
The Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center and the Andrus Center Volunteers hosted a seminar on preventing the mistreatment of older persons at the USC Davis School of Gerontology on Nov. [read more]
A Lesson on Grieving
The USC Davis School of Gerontology hosted a trip on Oct. 30 to the Glendale branch of the Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries for a lesson on the grieving [read more]
Davies Wins Grant to Study Oxidative Stress
Kelvin Davies, associate dean and holder of the James E. Birren Chair of Gerontology at the USC Davis School of Gerontology, has received a $244,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [read more]
Memory Center Launches New Web Site
The USC Memory and Aging Center, a pioneer in research and treatment for dementia and Alzheimer disease, launched its new Web site this month aimed at expanding collaborative research and [read more]
Grant to Examine Late-Life Oral Health
Jung Ki Kim, research assistant professor at the USC Davis School of Gerontology, has received a $448,061 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to examine oral health and healthy aging. [read more]
When Pain Is a Killer
Ten years ago, author John West’s father, a well-known psychiatrist, asked him to perform an act of compassion so significant that it would change his life. Disabled and suffering from [read more]
Does Wisdom Come With Age?
Sidney Harman, founder and former CEO of audio-equipment giant Harman International Industries and the first Judge Widney Professor of Business at USC, presented a lecture at the USC Davis School [read more]
Old Secrets to a Long, Healthy Life
Analysis of ancient texts by USC Davis School of Gerontology professor Caleb Finch reveals that some writers believed the diet influenced longevity. In a recent article published in the Journal [read more]
Walking in the Shoes of Elders
Students at the USC Davis School of Gerontology celebrated the new academic year by “becoming senior citizens” on Aug. 21 thanks to Trading Ages, an interactive senior sensitivity training program [read more]
Rethinking Housing and Aging in Place
Combining home modifications with the Obama administration’s plan to retrofit dwellings throughout the country for energy conservation could help millions of older adults to age in place. So would the [read more]
Andrus Center Swings for Healthy Aging
The Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center honored Edward P. Roski Jr., president and chief executive officer of Majestic Realty Co. and chairman of the USC Board of Trustees, at the [read more]
Aiming to End Alzheimer Disease
The USC Davis School of Gerontology welcomed Potamkin Prize winner Rudolph E. Tanzi, the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, on April 9 [read more]
USC Davis to Offer New Master’s Degree
The USC Davis School of Gerontology will introduce a new Master in Aging Services Management program this fall. One of the first of its kind, the professional degree will provide [read more]
Linking Research to Alzheimer Prevention
To promote the link between research practice and prevention of Alzheimer disease, USC scholars joined prominent national figures and regional experts in presenting their latest findings at the “Many Faces [read more]
Computer Exercises Improve Memory
Study results to be published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that computerized brain exercises can improve memory and lead to faster thinking. [read more]
He Leads the Longevity Revolution
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert N. Butler appeared on Feb. 5 at the USC Davis School of Gerontology, where he spoke about the effects of longevity in America and abroad for [read more]
Reforming End-of-Life Care
The word palliative comes from the Latin palliare, which means to cloak. In medical terminology, it stands for treatment that hides symptoms or reduces the severity of disease rather than [read more]
Gerontology Adds a Touch of Tech
Soon cell phones will remind older adults to exercise when they fail to meet optimum fitness levels for the day. Robots with friendly faces will become conversation partners for people [read more]
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