USC study: people in neighborhoods that experience more days of high heat show faster biological aging than residents of cooler regions.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
New York Post highlights a USC Leonard Davis School study showing that older adults in regions with frequent heat waves experience accelerated biological aging. Researchers found that just two years of cumulative heat wave exposure can age a person’s cells, tissues, and organs by an additional eight to 12 days.... The post Living in a place with lots of heat waves is aging you faster: study (New York Post) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
WFTV includes insights from Valter Longo on how AI could personalize prevention and care by analyzing vast biomarker data. “Soon enough, AI could look at 20,000 biomarkers and, based on millions of cases, recommend personalized interventions… It could recommend healthy actions based on biological age, hormones, and other factors.” The post Your doctor is probably using AI and you might not even know it (WFTV) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Hospice News features a new study co-authored by Susan Enguídanos detailing social workers’ roles and challenges in preparing patients and caregivers for hospice-initiated live discharges and underscoring the need for standardized, reimbursable discharge processes. The post Social Workers’ Role in Improving Hospice Live Discharge Processes (Hospice News) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Knowridge Science Report featured a study by Max Thorwald and Caleb Finch on iron’s role in Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer’s disease. The post High iron levels in the brain may worsen Alzheimer’s in these people (Knowridge Science Report) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Earth.com featured a study by Mateo Farina, Jung Ki Kim and Eileen Crimmins on how differences in biological aging based on education level have widened over the past 30 years. “Education shapes opportunities and risks throughout life,” Crimmins explained. “It’s a powerful social determinant of health, and it is leaving... The post Why education matters for healthy aging and longevity (Earth.com) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Scienmag reports on a USC-led randomized trial co-led by Mireille Jacobson, showing that modest guaranteed gift cards increased enrollment among low-income older adults into an Alzheimer’s research registry, potentially speeding diverse participation in studies. The post How Gift Cards Could Accelerate Alzheimer’s Clinical Research (Scienmag) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
A small incentive boosted recruitment of potential clinical trial candidates, but targeted outreach may be more cost-effective, per a new USC study. The post How a Gift Card Could Help Speed Up Alzheimer’s Clinical Research appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Americans with less education are aging faster biologically than their peers with more schooling, and the gap has grown over the last 30 years. The post Study: Education Gap Linked to Differences in Biological Aging appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Yahoo (via Telegraph) quoted Jennifer Ailshire in an article about how Baby Boomers may be the wildest generation. “I have often said that baby boomers are going to fundamentally reshape what ageing looks like… We had the stereotype of a grandma knitting or an old fellow gardening because we have... The post Heavy drinking, protests and a rise in STIs: Why the over-60s are the wildest generation (Yahoo) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
USC undergraduate researchers, including senior in human development and aging Tiffany Wang, thrive during months of “uncompromised time” in labs under guidance of mentors. The post Trojan Undergrads Spend Summer Immersed in Life-Changing Research appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
USC Leonard Davis Dean Pinchas Cohen & Vice Dean Sean Curran recognized by the Gerontological Society of America.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
