Positive Mood and Active Life Program to Reduce Depression Study
Testing the effectiveness of a 12-week intervention with long-term care facility (LTCF) residents with high depression rates.
Text-Messaging Intervention for Physical Activity in Permanent Supportive Housing
Testing the feasibility and acceptability of a pilot study with the goal of instilling personal goal setting and self-regulation in persons living in supportive housing through text messaging.
Social Support for Latino Diabetics with Text Messaging
A randomized clinical controlled trial to test the effect of social support training with friends and family of diabetes patients in increasing patient motivation and healthier behaviors.
Priorities for Optimizing Brain Health Interventions Across the Life Course in Socially Disadvantaged Groups
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Note: This report was published by Florida International University and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s. Coauthors Maria Aranda, William Vega, Jason Richardson, and Jason Resendez highlight the scientific findings discussed at the Florida International University symposium “Presenting Brain Health
Falling is Prevalent in Permanent Supportive Housing
Faculty Associate Benjamin F. Henwood in a recent article examined the prevalence of falls in permanent supportive housing (PSH) in Los Angeles County. The permanent supportive housing method has been used to test its effects on the well-being of aging
Internet Use and Loneliness of Older Adults
Doctoral candidate, Kexin Yu co-authored “Internet Use and Loneliness of Older Adults Over Time: the mediating effect of social contact” reporting on a study that examined the correlation between the internet use of older people and their loneliness levels. The
Struggles of Aging Prisoners
Faculty Associate, Anne Katz research focuses on the most overlooked population in the prison system, older adults. In the article “Prisoners of Age: The Women”, Anne Katz and Ron Levine put a face to the struggles of aging incarcerated women
Postdoctoral Scholar – Research Associate Position Open
We seek a Postdoctoral Scholar to join our interdisciplinary team at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging located in downtown Los Angeles. The scholar would have the opportunity to work on the emergent field of recruitment science and
In memoriam: Vern Bengtson, professor of gerontology, social work and sociology
In a USC career that spanned over 50 years, Bengtson explored the roles of faith and family across generations. To read more click here.
NIH Awards Grant for Conference Series on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Disparities
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is supporting a two-installment conference series starting in 2019 that will be organized and hosted by USC Roybal Institute, which will bring together emerging and senior scholars to address health disparities that influence health