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Dec 01

Workers and volunteers assemble sections of the AIDS Quilt out on McCarthy quad during AIDS quilt memorial and life celebration for World AIDS Day

AIDS Memorial Quilt featured at USC on World AIDS Day

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Events, Featured, Health and Wellness

On World AIDS Day Friday, USC hosted a commemoration featuring panels from the original AIDS Memorial Quilt. The event, held in McCarthy Quad on the University Park Campus, also featured speakers and guest performers including the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

Nov 30

Headshots of new faculty edited together onto a graphic with the USC colors of cardinal and gold

New Faculty Faces

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Featured

The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology has grown! Meet six of the school’s newest faculty members.

Nov 22

Two pairs of hands holding onto each other

USC-Led Study Shows Elder Abuse Can Be Prevented

By Beth Newcomb Caregiving, Elder Abuse, Featured, Research

New caregiver intervention program found to lower rates of abuse.

Nov 21

Linda Broder, faculty, and guests at her retirement event

Celebrating Linda Broder

By Beth Newcomb Featured, School Culture

The USC Leonard Davis School community came together on November 14, 2023 to celebrate the contributions of Linda Broder and congratulate her for 50 years of service to the school.

Nov 21

Study abroad student palace visit, with students having Hanboks on

An Introduction to Aging in South Korea

By Beth Newcomb Academics, Featured, Students, Study Abroad

Study abroad program helps students gain an understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the world’s fastest-aging nation.

Nov 01

Television Producer Earns Master of Arts in Gerontology to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured

Alexandra Gleysteen spent a career producing television news stories. With a master’s in gerontology, she’s working to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in women.

Oct 19

Graphic of Lauren Brown that has a portrait of her smiling next to her title, "Assistant Professor of Gerontology"

Assistant Professor Lauren Brown: Understanding and Improving Aging among Black Americans though Data Science and Storytelling

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Podcast

Lauren Brown is an assistant professor at the USC Leonard Davis School. Her research uses publicly available data to uncover the unique difficulties Black Americans face in maintaining physical and psychological well-being as they age. Her lab both challenges the methods used to study older Black adults and strives to…

Oct 17

Portrait of Sally Duplantier smiling and sitting in a living room

Model for Healthy Aging: Student Earns Master of Science in Gerontology at Age 68

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Featured, Health and Wellness

Sally Duplantier founded her second company, Zing, and earned a Master of Science in Gerontology in her 60s. Her goal is to help older adults age better.