09
February
2022
Black Men's Brain Health Conference flyer

Sports Spotlight Series at the Black Men’s Brain Health Conference

09 February 2022 3:10 PM - 6:00 PM

 

Part 1 @ 3:10 to 4:35 pm features NFL Alumni players talking about navigating cognitive aging, mental health, and transitioning from sport participation.

09
February
2022
- 10
February
2022
Black Men's Brain Health Conference flyer

Black Men’s Brain Health Conference

09 February 2022 8:00 AM - 10 February 2022 5:00 PM

The Black Men’s Brain Health (BMBH) Conference during 2022 Super Bowl week will provide training and education for academics and community leaders focused on...

13
January
2022
- 14
January
2022
Social, Environmental, and Biological Determinants of Dementia Disparities

Social, Environmental, and Biological Determinants of Dementia Disparities

13 January 2022 8:00 AM - 14 January 2022 5:00 PM

Organized by Emeritus Professor William A. Vega, this conference series aims to address scientific issues associated with mitigating the disproportionate impact of ADRD among...

20
December
2021
- 03
January
2022
holiday ornament

Staff Working Remotely Through the Holiday Season

20 December 2021 8:00 AM - 03 January 2022 8:00 AM

The Roybal Institute offices will be closed during the USC winter recess. We will resume operations on Monday, January 3, 2022.

18
November
2021
a woman speaking with a nurse

Impact of COVID-19 on Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities: Perspectives from the City of LA and LA County

18 November 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Join Executive Director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, Dr. Maria Aranda, for a discussion on how COVID-19 has changed the...

02
November
2021
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Issues in Dementia and Cognitive Change Among Health Disparities Populations in the United States: New Research from Emerging Scientists

02 November 2021 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

“Issues in Dementia and Cognitive Change Among Health Disparities Populations in the United States: New Research from Emerging Scientists” is part of the conference...

23
February
2021
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Advancing Family Caregiving Research in Diverse Communities

23 February 2021 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Advancing Family Caregiving Research in Diverse Communities: Lessons Learned from Community-Based Studies: Join the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging for a virtual...

19
January
2021
Event Flyer

Elder Abuse & Maltreatment Virtual Roundtable Discussion

19 January 2021 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Elder Abuse & Maltreatment Virtual Roundtable Discussion featuring XINQI DONG, MD, MPH & S. DUKE HAN, PHD, ABPP-CN.
Information on elder abuse and maltreatment...

21
December
2020
- 03
January
2021
holiday wreath

Winter Recess

21 December 2020 12:00 AM - 03 January 2021 11:59 PM

The Roybal Institute will be closed during the USC winter recess in observance of USC’s policy to suspend operations, when possible. We will resume...

05
October
2020
- 06
October
2020
artist rendering of brain neurons

Interdisciplinary Aging Research to Address Health Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

05 October 2020 8:00 AM - 06 October 2020 1:00 PM

The second Interdisciplinary Aging Research to Address Health Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias conference is scheduled as a virtual event. The conference...

15
May
2020
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Events are on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic

15 May 2020 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

We will resume event programming as soon as it is safe to do so and will seek opportunities for virtual events.

15
April
2020
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Virtual Workshop – National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers

15 April 2020 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

This workshop will bring together key stakeholders and experts to provide input to the committee on a draft Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...

10
April
2020
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CANCELLED – Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Centers Research Symposium

10 April 2020 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The symposium has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

04
April
2020
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POSTPONED – LA Tech + Aging Conference & Expo

04 April 2020 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The conference has been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. A new date has yet to be determined.

24
March
2020
- 25
March
2020
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CANCELLED – National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers

24 March 2020 8:00 AM - 25 March 2020 5:00 PM

The National Research Summit has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

28
February
2020
Terry Vine Photography

Many Faces of Dementia 2020: Caring Across Diverse Communities

28 February 2020 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The USC Roybal Institute is once again a partner for the 10th Many Faces of Dementia conference. A ONE – DAY CONFERENCE designed to...

11
February
2020
SCI Speaker Series- 021120 Laura Trejo

Leadership in the Aging Network: Creating Age-Friendly Communities

11 February 2020 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Ms. Laura Trejo, MSG, MPA presents “Leadership in the Aging Network: Creating Age-Friendly Communities
Ms. Trejo is General Manager of the City of Los...

23
December
2019
- 02
January
2020
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USC Winter Recess Closure

23 December 2019 12:00 AM - 02 January 2020 8:30 AM

The Roybal Institute closes for winter recess in observance of USC’s policy to suspend operations, when possible, between the Christmas and New Year’s Day...

12
November
2019
Maria P. Aranda

SBSS Discovery Series

12 November 2019 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

St. Barnabas Senior Services is presenting Discovery Series: Social Isolation and Loneliness
Moderated by Executive Director Maria P. Aranda, PhD
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

17
July
2019
demo_image

UsAgainstAlzheimers’s along with Savonix & USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging present:

17 July 2019 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Preparing Us for a Cure, a conversation over breakfast with global leaders in brain health.
Wednesday, July 17th, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
By...

14
July
2019
- 18
July
2019
Los Angeles palm trees

Alzheimer’s Association International Conference

14 July 2019 7:00 AM - 18 July 2019 4:00 PM

A global forum to advance dementia science

27
May
2019
- 28
May
2019
demo_image

Test Event

27 May 2019 12:00 AM - 28 May 2019 12:00 AM

Testing.

07
May
2019
Prison cell

Broad-Based Employee Ownership and the Economic Wellbeing of the Formerly Incarcerated

07 May 2019 11:45 AM - 12:25 PM

A presentation by USC Roybal Institute Faculy Associate Robynn J.A. Cox

15
April
2019
- 18
April
2019
French Quarter in New Orleans

ASA’s 2019 Aging in America Conference

15 April 2019 7:00 AM - 18 April 2019 4:00 PM

The 2019 conference will have a strong focus on critical and emergent topics facing the field of aging.

02
April
2019
Asian caregiver with Asian older adult hospice patient in wheelchair

A Scoping Review of Educational Interventions of Advance Care Planning for Chinese Populations

02 April 2019 11:45 AM - 12:25 PM

A presentation by Mandong Mia Liu, MSW, PhD student

05
March
2019
Son kissing mother's forehead

Addressing Social Isolation as a Potent Killer!

05 March 2019 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

A presentation by James E. Lubben, PhD, Boston College

05
February
2019
bird totem pole

The Indian Dementia Initiative: A DSW Capstone Project

05 February 2019 11:45 AM - 12:25 PM

A presentation by Nils de Mol van Otterloo, MSW, DSW Candidate

21
May
2018
Asian military veteran at USC event honoring their service

The Future of Caregiving Interventions for Individuals and Families Affected by Neurocognitive Disorders: What We’ve Done, and Lessons Learned from Working with Military and Veteran Families

21 May 2018 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Join us for an event with researchers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Caregiver Center

20
March
2018
older asian couple walks on the beach

Advance Care Planning in Chinese Americans

20 March 2018 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging: Caregiver Self-Management Project presented a special research lecture featuring Mei Ching Lee, PhD, MSRN, CHPN.

16
March
2018
2018 Many Faces registration flyer

2018 Many Faces of Dementia Conference: It’s Not All Alzheimer’s

16 March 2018 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM

This year's conference will focus on non-Alzheimer’s dementias.

22
February
2018
Carl V. Hill speaks at podium

2018 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

22 February 2018 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Carl V. Hill, director of the National Institute on Aging's Office of Special Populations, gave this year's lecture.

13
February
2018
Music and the Brain flyer image

The Brain and Music Through the Lifespan

13 February 2018 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

The USC Social Work & Arts Incubator and the USC Roybal Institute sponsored the event.

07
February
2018
Inheriting Genocide event banner image

Inheriting Genocide: Lessons from Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma in Holocaust and Armenian Genocide Survivor Populations

07 February 2018 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

The symposium highlighted survivors of the Holocaust, as well as survivors of the Armenian genocide.

04
December
2017
Infographic millennial dementia caregivers

Millennials and Dementia Caregiving in the United States (Live Stream Briefing)

04 December 2017 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

The USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging and UsAgainstAlzheimer's discussed findings from their new report.

12
October
2017
Vern Bengtson speaks at conference

New Dimensions in Spirituality, Religion, and Aging

12 October 2017 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM

The conference was convened by Roybal Senior Scientist Vern L. Bengtson and Merril Silverstein of Syracuse University.

20
September
2017
- 22
September
2017
icaa logo with text

2017 International Conference on Aging in the Americas

20 September 2017 5:00 PM - 22 September 2017 1:30 PM

The conference was hosted by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging.

03
May
2017
Gold Coats group photo at USC

Compassion in Prison & Beyond: A Gold Standard of Care

03 May 2017 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

The event was hosted by the USC Edward Roybal Institute on Aging in partnership with the Center for Health Justice.

23
April
2017
LA Times Festival of Books 2017 campaign ad

Living Long or Living Well: Can We Do Both?

23 April 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Murali Nair, an affiliate faculty member of the USC Roybal Institute, spoke at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.

30
March
2017
Purple-colored brain on black backrground

Research Cluster Seminar with Alzheimer’s Disease Expert Helena Chang Chui

30 March 2017 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Dr. Chui is internationally recognized for her research in Alzheimer disease and vascular cognitive impairment.

28
March
2017
Medical symbol and Obama campaign logo

Congressional Efforts to Repeal the ACA and Reform Medicare — How Will It Affect the Medicare Program?

28 March 2017 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The workshop included information on ACA's Medicare provisions and discussed how a potential repeal could have impacted the program.

02
March
2017
Older black prisoner and older white prisoner in prison cell

Prisoners of Age Exhibit: The Man Behind the Camera

02 March 2017 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM

The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck Arts Incubator invites everyone to a discussion with photographer Ron Levine who will talk about his photographs of geriatric inmates.

21
September
2016
Latino woman being kissed on the cheek by her caregiver

World Alzheimer’s Day Briefing on Latinos and Alzheimer’s

21 September 2016 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s and the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging discussed their joint report.

21
July
2016
On the street outside the historic center in Mexico City, near the Zócalo

Depression and Elder Abuse: The Mediation of Social Support

21 July 2016 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mireya Vilar-Compte of the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City discussed her research on depression and elder abuse.

30
March
2016
older woman prisoner

Designing Effective & Rigorous Research in Correctional Facilities: Experiences at a Women’s Facility

30 March 2016 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM

The event addressed the challenges of conducting research in correctional facilities.

25
February
2016
Even Me cast member screencap

Even Me

25 February 2016 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

'Even Me' is an award-winning documentary that highlights the rise of HIV/AIDS among older adults in communities of color.

16
February
2016
Richard H. Carmona speaking

2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

16 February 2016 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Richard H. Carmona, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States, delivered the 2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture.

02
December
2015
older Korean man

A Causal Model of Life Satisfaction among Elderly Persons in Korea

02 December 2015 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Junsoo Hur, a visiting scholar at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, gave a global health lecture.

21
November
2015
Vern Bengtson honored at Roybal GSA reception

Roybal Reception Honoring Vern Bengtson at the 2015 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting

21 November 2015 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

We honored Roybal Senior Scientist Vern L. Bengtson at our reception this year.

14
September
2015
William Vega speaking

2015 Los Angeles Healthy Aging Report: Press Conference

14 September 2015 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging unveiled its new report on Los Angeles County’s aging adult population.

14
April
2015
Rick Settersten speaks

What Young Adults Have Taught Me About Aging: Lessons in Experience, Identity, and Inequality

14 April 2015 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Rick Settersten shared some lessons he's learned from studying young adulthood and what they mean for aging in the United States.

09
October
2014
Chloe Bird speaks at USC

Making Social Stress Research Actionable: Identifying Levers and Communicating Findings

09 October 2014 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Chloe E. Bird offered strategies for social scientists to make their work accessible to others who can put that knowledge to work.

04
September
2014
Arnold Pomerantz speaking

Struggle, Dignity, Triumph and the Future: LGBT Elders and the Arc of History

04 September 2014 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Members of GLIDE talked about how being in the LGBT community has affected their lives over the years.

31
July
2014
- 01
August
2014
Workshop participants group photo

The International Workshop on Social Support for Older Adults

31 July 2014 8:00 AM - 01 August 2014 5:00 PM

The workshop gathered together scholars in aging from Mexico, China and the United States to discuss different international models of social support.

12
May
2014
William Vega speaks about healthy aging initiative

Healthy Aging Initiative for Los Angeles County

12 May 2014 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Representatives of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards program and the Healthy Aging Initiative spoke about emerging research opportunities.

13
March
2014
Takashi Yamashita speaks at USC

Exploratory Spatial Analysis for Aging in Place

13 March 2014 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Takashi Yamashita talked about geographic information systems (GIS) and health outcomes in the context of Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs).

19
February
2014
Togo West speaking

2014 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

19 February 2014 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Togo D. West Jr., former U.S. Secretary of the Army and former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, gave the 2014 Roybal Memorial Lecture.

22
June
2013
Man asks for information at health fair

Men’s Health Awareness Day featuring the Imperials Car Club

22 June 2013 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging hosted a free health fair on the USC campus to raise awareness about men's health issues.

02
April
2013
William Vega, Daniel Lai and Iris Chi

Voices of Aging Chinese Immigrants: Implications for Policy and Practice in a Culturally Diverse Aging Society

02 April 2013 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Daniel W.L. Lai's presentation focused on linking research findings to different community realities faced by aging Chinese immigrants.

14
February
2013
phoenix buildings

Engaging a Community for All Ages to Inform Environmental Policies: The Health & Aging Policy Fellows Program

14 February 2013 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Adriana Perez, the co-director of the ASU Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence, presented her research.

07
February
2013
Wilber Smith speaks about the film

Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed

07 February 2013 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed is an award-winning documentary that tells the shocking, inspiring and extraordinary life story of Vertus Hardiman.

01
February
2013
Maxine Waters

Advocates for African American Elders: Inaugural Event Featuring Congresswoman Maxine Waters

01 February 2013 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Advocates for African American Elders' first public event introduced the community to its work on behalf of African American seniors.

11
September
2012
- 13
September
2012
Vega speaks at 2012 ICAA

2012 International Conference on Aging in the Americas

11 September 2012 8:00 AM - 13 September 2012 5:00 PM

The USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin, hosted the conference at USC.

27
March
2012
James Lubben speaks at USC School of Social Work

Social Isolation as a Health Risk Among Older Adults

27 March 2012 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

James Lubben of Boston College discussed the risks associated with social isolation among the older adult population.

22
February
2012
Herny Cisneros speaks at USC

2012 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

22 February 2012 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Henry Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), delivered the 2012 Roybal Memorial Lecture.

10
January
2012
Frances Yang

Measurement Issues Related to Depression in Diverse Older Adults

10 January 2012 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Frances Yang of the Harvard Medical School discussed her research on issues surrounding mental health measures for minority seniors.

14
April
2011
doctor's stethoscope and paper work

Health Reform and Medicare: Why We’re All in It Together

14 April 2011 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Judith Feder, one of the nation's foremost experts on the U.S. health insurance system, spoke about the Affordable Care Act and Medicare.

23
February
2011
Karen Bass speaks at USC

2011 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

23 February 2011 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Rep. Karen Bass delivered the 2011 Roybal Memorial Lecture.

27
January
2011
Owl looking wise

Wisdom and Successful Cognitive & Emotional Aging

27 January 2011 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Dilip Jeste, an expert in the field of aging, discussed his ongoing research on the criteria and determinants of successful aging.

06
May
2010
- 07
May
2010
Old Asian couple

Intergenerational Family Support for Chinese Older Adults: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society

06 May 2010 8:00 AM - 07 May 2010 5:00 PM

Scholars from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the United States convened at USC campus to discuss the changing role of elder care in China.

16
February
2010
Group photo of Memorial Lecture participants

Inaugural Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

16 February 2010 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

The inaugural Pearmain Prize in Research on Aging was presented to Kyriakos S. Markides.

04
November
2008
twenty-dollar bills spread out on a table

A New Approach to Economic Security for Older Adults: Implications for Elders of Color

04 November 2008 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Steven P. Wallace discussed the “Elder Standard Index,” a new tool that adjusts the poverty line to a more realistic level.

10
October
2008
red wine in a glass

Like a Fine Wine: How the Creative Mind Gets Better with Age

10 October 2008 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The event was co-sponsored with the USC Davis School of Gerontology for USC Parents Weekend.

09
November
2007
California poppies in the wild

California Family Caregivers and Legislators: Caring and Sharing

09 November 2007 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The legislative breakfast forum was co-sponsored with the California Coalition for Caregiving.

01
November
2007
older Latino couple dancing the tango

“The Policy Dance: Concept to Reality”: A Panel Discussion

01 November 2007 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Laura Trejo, Cynthia Banks and Ernie Powell spoke at the panel discussion.

25
October
2007
older Latino couple dancing the tango

“The Policy Dance: Concept to Reality”: A Lecture with Lynn Daucher

25 October 2007 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lynn Daucher, the director of the California Department on Aging, spoke at the first event in the lecture series.

27
September
2007
Dr. Markides sitting in his office near book shelf

Aging and Health among Hispanics/Latinos in the United States

27 September 2007 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Kyriakos Markides gave an overview of findings from his research and other studies on the health of older Hispanics.

23
February
2007
Dr. Julie L. Gerberding speaking

USC Edward R. Roybal Institute for Applied Gerontology Inaugural Lecture

23 February 2007 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Julie L. Gerberding, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), delivered the inaugural lecture.

22
February
2018
Carl V. Hill speaks at podium

2018 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

22 February 2018 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Carl V. Hill, director of the National Institute on Aging's Office of Special Populations, gave this year's lecture.

16
February
2016
Richard H. Carmona speaking

2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

16 February 2016 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Richard H. Carmona, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States, delivered the 2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture.

19
February
2014
Togo West speaking

2014 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

19 February 2014 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Togo D. West Jr., former U.S. Secretary of the Army and former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, gave the 2014 Roybal Memorial Lecture.

22
February
2012
Herny Cisneros speaks at USC

2012 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

22 February 2012 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Henry Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), delivered the 2012 Roybal Memorial Lecture.

23
February
2011
Karen Bass speaks at USC

2011 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

23 February 2011 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Rep. Karen Bass delivered the 2011 Roybal Memorial Lecture.

16
February
2010
Group photo of Memorial Lecture participants

Inaugural Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture

16 February 2010 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

The inaugural Pearmain Prize in Research on Aging was presented to Kyriakos S. Markides.