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To Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk, Focus on Overall Health
To Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk, Focus on Overall Health
First-Ever USC Asian Health and Longevity Symposium Emphasizes Innovation, Care and Community Partnership
First-Ever USC Asian Health and Longevity Symposium Emphasizes Innovation, Care and Community Partnership
Mediterranean Diet May Boost Mitochondrial Signals Linked to Heart and Brain Health
Mediterranean Diet May Boost Mitochondrial Signals Linked to Heart and Brain Health
Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Within a Decade?
Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Within a Decade?
Fecal Transplants from Older Mice Significantly Improve Ovarian Function and Fertility in Younger Mice
Fecal Transplants from Older Mice Significantly Improve Ovarian Function and Fertility in Younger Mice
“Achieving Abundance in Eldercare” Report Maps Challenges and Opportunities in Ensuring Care for California’s Older Adults
“Achieving Abundance in Eldercare” Report Maps Challenges and Opportunities in Ensuring Care for California’s Older Adults
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Alumna-Produced Film Portrays How Love and Resilience Guide a Black Family Through Challenges of Alzheimer’s
Alumna-Produced Film Portrays How Love and Resilience Guide a Black Family Through Challenges of Alzheimer’s
Empowered to Thrive: Conference and Film Festival Promotes Resources and Recognition for Caregivers
Empowered to Thrive: Conference and Film Festival Promotes Resources and Recognition for Caregivers
The Davis Family: A Creative, Compassionate Legacy
The Davis Family: A Creative, Compassionate Legacy
USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories
USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories
A Half-Century of Vision: 50 Years of the USC Leonard Davis School
A Half-Century of Vision: 50 Years of the USC Leonard Davis School
USC Leonard Davis Launches New Master of Science in Aging Biology
USC Leonard Davis Launches New Master of Science in Aging Biology
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Digital Reminiscence App Could Reduce Grief and Improve Relationships Between Dementia Patients and Caregivers
Digital Reminiscence App Could Reduce Grief and Improve Relationships Between Dementia Patients and Caregivers
New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being
New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being
As a Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Beverly Gianna Helps Nursing Home Residents Find Their Voice and Spirit
As a Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Beverly Gianna Helps Nursing Home Residents Find Their Voice and Spirit
“Achieving Abundance in Eldercare” Report Maps Challenges and Opportunities in Ensuring Care for California’s Older Adults
“Achieving Abundance in Eldercare” Report Maps Challenges and Opportunities in Ensuring Care for California’s Older Adults
Empowered to Thrive: Conference and Film Festival Promotes Resources and Recognition for Caregivers
Empowered to Thrive: Conference and Film Festival Promotes Resources and Recognition for Caregivers
USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories
USC Andrus Volunteers: Sharing Their Time, Telling Their Stories
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As a Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Beverly Gianna Helps Nursing Home Residents Find Their Voice and Spirit
As a Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Beverly Gianna Helps Nursing Home Residents Find Their Voice and Spirit
Financial Gerontologist Seeks Meaning in Work, Academia and Volunteerism
Financial Gerontologist Seeks Meaning in Work, Academia and Volunteerism
Alumna-Produced Film Portrays How Love and Resilience Guide a Black Family Through Challenges of Alzheimer’s
Alumna-Produced Film Portrays How Love and Resilience Guide a Black Family Through Challenges of Alzheimer’s
Bérénice Benayoun Shares Perspective on the Future of Aging Research
Bérénice Benayoun Shares Perspective on the Future of Aging Research
Former Marketing Professional Wants to Create a New Model for Senior Living
Former Marketing Professional Wants to Create a New Model for Senior Living
USC Leonard Davis School Researchers Rank Among Most Cited Scientists in the World
USC Leonard Davis School Researchers Rank Among Most Cited Scientists in the World
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Many peptides have names that sound like Yiddish words. Here’s why. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Many peptides have names that sound like Yiddish words. Here’s why. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
These 8 Foods Lower Alzheimer’s Risk, Says New Neurology Study (The Healthy)
These 8 Foods Lower Alzheimer’s Risk, Says New Neurology Study (The Healthy)
47-Year-Old Mom With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Shares Her First Symptoms (The Hearty Soul)
47-Year-Old Mom With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Shares Her First Symptoms (The Hearty Soul)
Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides? (New Yorker)
Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides? (New Yorker)
3 Questions That Reveal if You’re Actually Ready to Age in Place (Kiplinger)
3 Questions That Reveal if You’re Actually Ready to Age in Place (Kiplinger)
Brief mindfulness practice accelerates visual processing speeds in adults (PsyPost)
Brief mindfulness practice accelerates visual processing speeds in adults (PsyPost)
New study explains why the Mediterranean diet benefits heart , brain health (WKRC Cincinnati, OH)
New study explains why the Mediterranean diet benefits heart , brain health (WKRC Cincinnati, OH)
I Tried Prolon’s 5-Day ‘Fasting-Mimicking’ Program and Lived to Tell the Tale (Daily Beast)
I Tried Prolon’s 5-Day ‘Fasting-Mimicking’ Program and Lived to Tell the Tale (Daily Beast)
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New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being
New Podcast Shares Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being
Wayne Lehrer on conscious aging, redefining yourself and finding fulfillment as you age
Wayne Lehrer on conscious aging, redefining yourself and finding fulfillment as you age
Professor Dan Nation: Studying how the brain’s blood vessels affect cognitive health
Professor Dan Nation: Studying how the brain’s blood vessels affect cognitive health
Assistant Professor Michelle Keller: Deprescribing and medication management for older adults
Assistant Professor Michelle Keller: Deprescribing and medication management for older adults
Assistant Professor Francesca Falzarano: Improving the health and well-being of family caregivers
Assistant Professor Francesca Falzarano: Improving the health and well-being of family caregivers
Assistant Professor Lauren Brown: Understanding and Improving Aging among Black Americans though Data Science and Storytelling
Assistant Professor Lauren Brown: Understanding and Improving Aging among Black Americans though Data Science and Storytelling
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