By Eric Lindberg
To say that William Vega is a man in demand would be a bit of an understatement.
As a Provost Professor at USC, he holds appointments in psychiatry, preventive medicine, family medicine, psychology, and gerontology, not to
By Vincent Lim
George Caballero, MSW ’82, never expected to be in a position to help in the way he has over the course of his professional career.
“For someone who didn’t have any aspirations of even going to college,
By Vincent Lim
A new report released by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC School of Social Work found that while Angelenos overall are living longer, there are significant differences in health prospects for older
By Eric Lindberg
Struggling with health issues such as diabetes and heart disease can lead to depressive disorder, which in turn may have a negative effect on the ability of individuals to manage their health care, creating a downward spiral
Roybal Senior Scientist Vern Bengtson‘s Families and Faith: How Religion is Passed Down Across Generations was selected as the recipient of the 2015 Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). The award recognizes insightful and
By Eric Lindberg
As a licensed clinical social worker in Los Angeles in the 1980s, María Aranda grew weary of hearing a common refrain.
Every time she tried to find evidence-based solutions to the problems facing her older patients with
By Eric Lindberg
The trend is clear: The United States and Mexico are getting old.
An estimated 72.1 million older adults will be living in the United States by 2030, more than twice as many as in 2000. The proportion
By Vincent Lim
After spending the last two years as a postdoctoral scholar at the USC School of Social Work’s Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, Stipica Mudrazija will join the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. as a research associate.
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