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Ann Nguyen, a postdoctoral scholar at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, was recognized with the Award for Early Career Excellence in Research by the Program for Research on Black Americans at the University of Michigan’s Institute for
Roybal Senior Scientist Vern Bengtson is one of the two editors of the newly published third edition of the Handbook of Theories of Aging. Richard Settersten, Jr., professor of Human Development and Family Sciences in the College of Public Health
Roybal Senior Scientist Iris Chi is a co-author on a study that finds that older Chinese who were worried about not having a caregiver had higher levels of depressive symptoms than those who did not have that worry.
Roybal Executive Director María Aranda is the principal investigator of a culturally modified psychosocial intervention for Spanish-speaking Latino patients 55 years of age or older with depression and multiple medical conditions.
Roybal Senior Scientist Karen Lincoln is a co-author on a study that investigates the relationships among emotional support, negative interaction with family members and psychiatric disorders among older African Americans.
By Vincent Lim and Joanna Scott
This story was originally published in Partners, a publication of the USC School of Social Work.
USC Trustee Daniel M. Tsai and his wife, Irene Chen, MA ’83, were concerned about the growing aging
By William Vega and Steven Wallace
By 2050, the number of adults aged 65 years and older will nearly double; the number of elders of color will more than triple. The notion of advancing public health for older Americans may
By Vincent Lim
HIV/AIDS education, prevention and treatment efforts often focus on young adults and other populations considered the most sexually active and at risk. Yet, statistics show that HIV/AIDS is not just a young person’s disease.
Karen Lincoln, an
Karen Lincoln, an associate professor at the USC School of Social Work and a senior scientist at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, has been appointed to the California Task Force on Family Caregiving.
The California Task Force
