Our Gerontology Expertise - USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

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Our Experts are Global Leaders in Aging
Gerontology is a multidisciplinary field that impacts every sector and community, and aging-related issues are only getting more relevant and urgent.
USC Leonard Davis faculty offer broad-ranging expertise, making extraordinary contributions to their disciplines and equipping the next generation of gerontology leaders.
Aging-Related Areas We Explore
We approach gerontology through multiple lenses, exploring the biological, psychological, sociological, political, medical and business dimensions of adult life. This interdisciplinary, collaborative approach helps students make critical connections and launch rewarding careers.
Our expertise spans multiple domains, empowering us to advance areas including:
Gerontology research
We’re driving innovations in genetic research and big data analytics to unlock better treatment and prevention for age-related diseases. Our
research teams
investigate areas such as:
Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other memory issues
Bioinformatics, biology, genomics and genetics of aging
Demography and sociology of aging, social determinants of health, disparities in minority populations
Drug discovery and development
Healthy aging, personalized nutrition and nutrigenomics, disease prevention, stress adaptation and resistance
Longevity and mechanisms in aging
Neuroscience, cognition and brain aging
Applied and translational research on aging
Gerontology’s influence extends far beyond medicine to business, government and many other arenas. For instance, consumer technologies such as self-driving cars and digital apps can support independence, social connection and health for older adults. We’re spearheading initiatives in:
Economics of aging, financial security and well-being
Fraud and abuse prevention
Aging from a global, multicultural perspective
The “longevity economy,” or economic activity driven by older adults
Technology and product development
Aging policy and aging services
Aging doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and supporting healthy aging requires all of us to get involved. We’re working to integrate aging issues with other, larger sustainability and community initiatives through:
Age-friendly communities, personalized aging
Caregiving, including nutrition, aging in place and fall prevention
End-of-life planning and care, palliative care
Long-term care, memory care
Safe homes and environments, elder abuse prevention
Social security and support
Bringing Our Expertise to Life
At USC Leonard Davis, our programs start by laying a broad theoretical foundation in human lifespan development. Then, we offer many avenues for students to specialize their education and apply what they’re learning. Our faculty and students blend academic inquiry, research, service and advocacy to make an impact in the world.
We believe studying gerontology makes us better citizens and leaders. Our students and alumni carry aging-related insights into all of their personal and professional spheres, from their families to their workplaces and communities.
USC Leonard Davis also shapes the conversation on aging by
publishing news and insights
and by
contributing our expertise
to media outlets worldwide.
How Gerontologists Can Make a Difference
The impact and relevance of our field continue to grow as we make progress across multiple spheres. That means a gerontology career will always engage and challenge you — and you can help define the future of the field.
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At the USC Leonard Davis School, you can earn an undergraduate gerontology degree, an accelerated five-year undergraduate or graduate degree program, a doctoral degree, or a minor in aging.
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