Medscape discusses new concerns around polypharmacy in midlife and the risks posed by taking five or more medications. USC Leonard Davis School faculty member Michelle Keller is quoted as recommending that physicians regularly review patients’ full medication lists—including over-the-counter supplements—to identify prescriptions that may no longer be necessary. The post Patients Piling on the Pills in Middle Age: Are They Needed? (Medscape) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of ...| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Country & Townhouse discusses “The Longevity Diet,” the nutrition plan developed by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School, explaining its foundations in plant-based eating, periodic fasting, and lifestyle practices shown to support healthspan and reduce disease risk. The post What Is the Longevity Diet? (Country & Townhouse) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
MedCentral quoted Mireille Jacobson regarding a study that found that men with dementia experience higher mortality rates and increased healthcare utilization compared to women. “While the results are very intriguing, I think more analysis is needed to assess whether these results are attributable to differences in unobserved factors, such as... The post Males with Dementia Are Hit Harder by Mortality and Hospitalizations (MedCentral) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Upworthy highlights research involving USC Leonard Davis School faculty member Andrei Irimia, who coauthored a study showing that the Tsimané and Mosetén peoples—with extremely low dementia rates—may benefit from subsistence-lifestyle patterns including high physical activity, minimal processed food, and a balanced diet. “This ideal set of conditions for disease prevention... The post Bolivian tribe with 1% dementia follows a diet so powerful, scientists are questioning modern lifesty...| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Washington Post quoted Pinchas Cohen of the USC Leonard Davis School responding to public remarks about living to 150 and noting that, despite gains in average life expectancy, maximum lifespan hasn’t climbed. “The maximum life expectancy has not risen,” Cohen said. “There is no evidence anyone is going to exceed... The post What longevity experts say about Putin and Xi’s musings on living to 150 (Washington Post) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Washington Post examines a hot-mic moment between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin about the possibility of living to 150, and revisits the symbolic aging bet between scientists Steven Austad and S. Jay Olshansky. USC Leonard Davis School Dean Pinchas Cohen is quoted, noting that while average life expectancy has climbed... The post The $1 billion wager riding on whether a human will live to 150 (Washington Post) appeared first on USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
The Brown Daily Herald mentioned USC Leonard Davis School faculty member Constanza Cortes, who hosted a Brown student in her lab for summer research in Los Angeles, highlighting her mentorship and lab’s role in cross-institution training.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Nautilus discusses how extreme heat can alter our bodies at the molecular level. The article highlights a USC Leonard Davis School study co-authored by Eunyoung Choi and Jennifer Ailshire, which found that older adults in areas with frequent heatwaves experience accelerated biological aging. The study indicates that living in regions...| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
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
USC Leonard Davis Dean Pinchas Cohen & Vice Dean Sean Curran recognized by the Gerontological Society of America.| USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
