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Aranda Earns 2022 James Jackson Outstanding Mentorship Award from the Gerontological Society of America

María P. Aranda, professor and executive director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, has been selected to receive the 2022 James Jackson Outstanding Mentorship Award by the Gerontological Society of America. This honor is presented in recognition

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The Digital Divide Exacerbates Disparities in Latinx Recruitment for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Online Education During COVID-19

Gutiérrez, Á., Cain, R., Diaz, N., & Aranda, M. P. (2022). The Digital Divide Exacerbates Disparities in Latinx Recruitment for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Online Education During COVID-19. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine.
The Digital Divide Exacerbates Disparities in Latinx Recruitment

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Crack cocaine use among aging Mexican American men with heroin use histories: motivations and polydrug use patterns

Perdue, T., Cepeda, A., Kaplan, C. D., Zhao, Q., & Valdez, A. (2022). Crack cocaine use among aging Mexican American men with heroin use histories: motivations and polydrug use patterns. Addiction Research & Theory, 30(1), 57-65.
Crack cocaine use among aging Mexican

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Performance of an Abbreviated Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6) in Three Ethnic Groups of Older Asian Americans

Jang, Y., Powers, D. A., Park, N. S., Chiriboga, D. A., Chi, I., & Lubben, J. (2022). Performance of an abbreviated Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6) in three ethnic groups of older Asian Americans. The Gerontologist, 62(2), e73-e81.
Performance of an Abbreviated

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Stigmatising beliefs about Alzheimer’s disease: Findings from the Asian American Quality of Life Survey

Alzheimer’s Disease has numerous impacts on individuals ranging from a physical and individual toll to emotional and financial burdens. The adoption of health and long-term supports is low among racial and ethnic minorities. Stigmatizing beliefs related to Alzheimer’s disease can

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Developing the Asian Pacific Islander Caregiver Train-the-Trainer Program in the United States

The growing number of Asian Pacific Islander (API) population of older adults and caregivers has increased their long-term services, and supportive services need. Studies indicate that API caregivers are more likely to develop mental health symptoms than other racial and

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Now Available to View: Elder Abuse & Maltreatment Roundtable Discussion

Elder Abuse & Maltreatment Virtual Roundtable Discussion featuring XINQI DONG, MD, MPH & S. DUKE HAN, PHD, ABPP-CN.
Information on elder abuse and maltreatment including compounding risk of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting older adults, adults with disabilities, and their families.

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Article Published: Healthline Why COVID-19 is Particularly Dangerous for Older Black Americans, September 9, 2020

The Director of the USC Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work, Karen D Lincoln, Phd, was recently featured in Healthline, for the article Why COVID-19 is Particularly Dangerous for Older Black Americans. Lincoln addresses the historic health disparities

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Dr. Sarah Gehlert New Dean of the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work


The Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging welcomes Sarah Gehlert, PhD as dean of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, effective April 15, 2020. Gehlert comes to USC from the College of Social Work at the University

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Trends in Internet Use Among Older Adults in the United States, 2011–2016

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Note: Article published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology, March 5, 2020.
Have you ever used the Internet?

The speed of technological changes has accelerated greatly in the recent years, and has rendered a

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