Aging
Our work in Aging
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Estimates of Diagnosed Dementia Prevalence and Incidence Among Diverse Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage
The prevalence of diagnosed dementia among beneficiaries in MA was lower than in TM.
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The Forgotten Middle: Worsening Health And Economic Trends Extend To Americans With Modest Resources Nearing Retirement
Researchers at the USC Schaeffer Center analyzed the health and economic well-being of Americans in their mid-fifties between 1994 and 2018 and found disparities between lower-middle income and upper-middle income households widened substantially. Dubbed the forgotten middle, lower-middle income Americans nearing retirement are no better off in terms of health or economic well-being than their counterparts two decades ago.
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Lower-Middle Class Americans Near Retirement are Worse Off Than 20 Years Ago, New USC and Columbia Study ShowsÂ
‘Forgotten middle’ Americans face poorer health, worse economic outcomes and lower homeownership rates, along with increased disability in old age.
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Alzheimer’s Drug Approved; USC Policy Experts Available to Discuss FDA Approval of Leqembi
For the first time in two decades, an Alzheimer’s drug has received full Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. USC Schaeffer Center experts are available to discuss this milestone and the challenges ahead.
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Without Early Detection, Fighting Dementia Is an Uphill Battle
A brief assessment in primary care can help identify patients most at risk
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Blood Pressure Medication and Dementia Prevention: The Promising Link
SC Schaeffer Center researchers have turned to real-world data to probe the relationship between antihypertensive use and dementia risk in the U.S. population and among minoritized populations who are at the highest risk of dementia.
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Does Adding MRI and CSF-Based Biomarkers Improve Cognitive Status Classification Based on Cognitive Performance Questionnaires?
MRI and CSF biomarkers, while important for understanding dementia pathology in clinical research, were not found to substantially improve cognitive status classification based on cognitive status performance.
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Aging on the Job? The Association Between Occupational Characteristics and Accelerated Biological Aging
Adverse occupational characteristics held at midlife, particularly service work, low job control, heavy lifting, and long work hours, are associated with accelerated biological aging.
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Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Living with Dementia
The Beers Criteria identifies potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) that should be avoided in older adults living with dementia.
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Cross-National Differences in Wealth Inequality in Health Services and Caregiving Used Near the End of Life
Wealth inequality in end of life care exists across countries and reflects differences in the organization, financing, and delivery of care in different countries.
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