Engaging Communities, Advancing Research
By Joanna Clay
On a recent Friday, roughly 100 African-American seniors packed into a room at the Foundation Center in South Los Angeles.
As the music queued and Rose Monteiro came to the stage, people sipped their coffee and had their
Alzheimer’s disease can be devastating, but families don’t have to go it alone.
More than 10,000 people turn 65 every day, and by 2030, people over 65 will make up 18% of the population (as opposed to only 13% today).
September is Healthy Aging Month and World Alzheimer’s Month. Peter Braun, adjunct lecturer at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, discusses establishing services for minority communities facing Alzheimer’s disease.
Peter Braun is committed to improving quality of life
By William Vega and William Sribney
The United States has produced nearly 40 years of prevention and disparities research initiatives and public health programs aimed at eliminating inequities and the unfair burden of illness in society. These efforts have yielded a
Elder abuse and neglect can take many forms, from physical mistreatment to financial exploitation. Associate Professor Maria Aranda highlights common signs of abuse and what you can do to report them.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), elder abuse
By Vincent Lim
Four years ago, Jamiko Bell DPPD ’17 was a doctoral student in the USC Price School of Public Policy’s Doctor of Policy, Planning, and Development program who was still searching for an ideal topic for her dissertation.
By Vincent Lim
America’s aging population is growing rapidly—including in prisons. The number of state and federal prisoners age 55 or older rose 250 percent between 1999 and 2014, according to U.S. Department of Justice data. But prison facilities are
By Iris Chi
Frances Wu, the first Chinese American to receive a Doctor of Social Work from the University of Southern California, philanthropist, and founder of Chinese American Golden Age Association, died Aug. 11 in Monterey Park, California. She was
By Vincent Lim
For Yura Lee, PhD ’17, her research is informed by her clinical experiences in Korea and in Los Angeles, but the major inspiration for her work was her grandfather who had Alzheimer’s disease.
“I had a close
By Vincent Lim
Krystal Hays PhD ’17 connected with a mentor who she could only find at USC.
“It was only because of Dr. Karen Lincoln that I applied to USC,” said Hays, who will join the faculty at California
