Engaging Communities, Advancing Research
Aranda Receives Subaward from Partners in Care Foundation
Maria Aranda, an associate professor at the USC School of Social Work and a senior scientist at the USC Roybal Institute, is the principal investigator on a project that was recently funded
By Vincent Lim
Do people become more religious as they age?
To find the answer, the John Templeton Foundation has funded a new research study by Vern Bengtson, a senior scientist at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging
By Eddie North-Hager
The release of the 2015 USC State of the Neighborhood Report prompted more than 100 community leaders, neighborhood groups, and USC faculty and staff to gather on the University Park and Health Sciences campuses for an in-depth
By Maya Meinert
The USC School of Social Work recently installed four professors as endowed faculty members. They include Dean Marilyn L. Flynn, who was installed as an endowed chair, and Ron Avi Astor, William Vega and Suzanne Wenzel, who
Associate Professor María Aranda will serve on an ad hoc Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee that will develop a report with recommendations for public and private sector policies to support the capacity of family caregivers to perform critical caregiving tasks,
By Eric Lindberg
During her first field placement as an undergraduate social work student in Hong Kong, Iris Chi encountered what she expected to be a very depressing situation.
One of her clients was a woman in her 70s who
William Vega, USC provost professor and executive director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, has joined the Medical & Scientific Advisory Council of the Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Chapter. Other USC faculty on the council include Helena
Congressman Edward R. Roybal, the institute’s namesake and original founder, was posthumously honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the highest civilian honor in the United States. It is presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security
By Maya Meinert and Vincent Lim
If you didn’t know it, you might think it was a party.
There’s music, food, a live talk show complete with host, guests and video clips—even a “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” type
By Vincent Lim
Late-life depression exerts significant physical and emotional burden on older adults, their families and health care systems.
Studies indicate that older adults face unique challenges in battling depression. Unlike younger individuals with depression, older adults have a
