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By Maya Meinert
USC School of Social Work faculty have made the rounds in the nation’s capital, participating in high-level discussions and sharing their knowledge in veterans affairs, behavioral health, child welfare and geriatric care…
Associate Professor Maria Aranda presented

By Vincent Lim
With the upcoming election days away, a public event was held at the Expo Center to help older voters better understand and become more informed about this year’s California statewide ballot measures.
Karen Lincoln, associate professor at

By Eric Lindberg
When Associate Professor Karen Lincoln joined the USC School of Social Work, she quickly noticed a critical issue in the lower-income areas of Los Angeles. Despite experiencing high rates of mental illness and other chronic health conditions,

By Eric Lindberg
Despite their status as the fastest-growing segment of the aging population in the United States, ethnic minority groups face significant health care disparities and remain at higher risk than the general population for serious illness such as diabetes

By Vincent Lim
More than 100 scholars convened for a three-day discussion about the health of aging Hispanic populations in the United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, as part of the 2012 International Conference on Aging in the

By Vincent Lim
The Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work will host the 2012 International Conference on Aging in the Americas (ICAA) Sept. 11-13 on the University Park campus.
This year’s conference will

By Vincent Lim
Maria Aranda, an associate professor at the USC School of Social Work and the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, has been elected a fellow in The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), as part of its Social

By Vincent Lim
A new report from the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work offers a glimpse into the lives of aging Latinos and African-Americans living in East and South Los Angeles

By Vincent Lim
Henry Cisneros, executive chairman of the investment firm CityView and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), said America needs to build and modify homes and communities to support its growing older

By Vincent Lim
Min-Kyoung Rhee, a doctoral student at the USC School of Social Work, first became interested in the employment issues facing older adults when she was living in South Korea during the Asian financial crisis in 1997.
“I