Engaging Communities, Advancing Research
Disparities in access to health care and clinical research have a significant impact on the treatment of minority patients.
Health care professionals nationwide contemplate ways to achieve health parity for patients across all demographics. Karen Lincoln, associate professor and director
By Kara Watkins-Chow
Four of USC’s leading experts on aging convened on April 23 for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books panel “Living Long or Living Well: Can We Do Both?”
Moderated by Pinchas Cohen, dean of the USC
By Eric Lindberg
It’s safe to say Benjamin Henwood is having a good year.
The assistant professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work recently secured several large federal grants to explore issues among homeless youth and older
By Eric Lindberg
A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and social justice advocate, a leader in the local immigrant services community, and a beloved social work scholar and mentor have been recognized for their impactful contributions to society.
Lauded during the 31st
By Eric Lindberg
A plummeting birthrate and scarcity of resources have left Cuba facing a demographic dilemma.
Within a few decades, experts predict that more than 40 percent of the Cuban population will be older than 60, according to a
By Cindy Monticue
Alzheimer’s disease in African Americans is approaching a public health crisis. Evidence suggests African Americans are at greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s dementia than any other group in the United States. Research in this community lags, however,
By Vincent Lim
Nearly 44,000 people are homeless in Los Angeles County—about 30 percent of whom are chronically homeless. Chronically homeless individuals are likely to be older than the general homeless population and have remained homeless for long periods of
María Aranda, a senior scientist at the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging and an associate professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, spoke on a panel at the AARP Solutions Forum – Families Caring for
By Karen Lincoln
California’s population is aging. By 2030, 18 percent of the state will be 65 or older. More significantly, this population will be increasingly racially and ethnically diverse. Current projections suggest that 52% of these older adults will
By Vincent Lim
With Americans living longer than ever, an increasing number of older adults will face the challenges of living with Alzheimer’s, most significantly the aging Latino population, which is anticipated to grow 224 percent by 2030.
A new
