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Diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease are rising in tandem with the aging population in the United States, but the disease isn’t spreading evenly across racial and ethnic groups, according to a collaborative report from the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on
Trying to keep your mind in tip-top shape? An expert tells us how you can fight brain decline by living an active and engaged life.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s.
By Vincent Lim
María Aranda, one of the nation’s leading experts in the study of adults living with medical, functional and psychiatric illnesses, has been appointed the executive director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging. Named for
María Aranda, associate professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and executive director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, was appointed as a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Committee
A new report, Millennials and Dementia Caregiving in the United States, released today by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, shows that one out of six millennial caregivers cares for someone with dementia. With the prevalence
By Vincent Lim
María Aranda, interim executive director of the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging and associate professor at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, spoke on the expert panel following the performance of El Cuidador
Roybal Executive Director William Vega is retiring after eight years of leading the institute and a illustrious research career that spans more than four decades. We’re also excited to announce that María Aranda is the now the interim executive director
The prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease is on the rise — and with it, the economic burden of the disease (estimated to be between $157 billion and $215 billion in 2010). What’s more, growing evidence suggests that AD disproportionately impacts racial
By Vincent Lim
Over 100 attendees from the United States and Latin America—including elected members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine—came to USC to participate in what is considered the premier social research conference on Latino health
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
