One in 10 adults were at risk of overdose, with older Americans relying on high doses of opioids more than younger adults, researchers found in a national sample of prescription claims. Contact: Emily Gersema at gersema@usc.edu or (213) 712-3168 or Michele Keller at kellermi@usc.edu or (213) 210-6072 Even with COVID-19 dominating the news, the epidemic of opioid use remains […]
Integrated Behavioral Health Mental Health Community Health Worker Adults and Healthy Aging
Expert on major health care systems, focusing on palliative care and hospices.
Expert on adults and healthy aging with expertise in aging in prison, HIV/AIDS, and women’s issues.
Expert in positive adaptation in aging, health disparities, and minority health and service utilization
A new USC study finds that the way our attention is distracted by emotion differs between younger and older adults. Contact: Jenesse Miller (213) 810-8554 or jenessem@usc.edu A new study shows that compared to younger adults, older adults are less distracted by negative information — even in the earliest stages of attention. USC researchers looked […]
Expert in neuropsychiatry; Alzheimer’s, dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive disorders
Benefits demonstrated in mice and yeast; piloted in humans Contact: Robert Perkins at (213) 740-9226 or perkinsr@usc.edu Want to lose abdominal fat, get smarter and live longer? New research led by USC’s Valter Longo shows that periodically adopting a diet that mimics the effects of fasting may yield a wide range of health benefits. In a […]
Expert on Alzheimer’s disease and treatment, depression in late-life and drug development
Expert on aging, longevity and fasting
