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Applying for the 2021-2022 CeASES-ADRD Pilot Award
The Schaeffer Center, through the USC Center for Advancing Sociodemographic and Economic Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (CeASES-ADRD), is currently accepting applications to fund one-year research pilot projects.
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Applying to be a USC-AD RCMAR Scientist
Since 2012, the Schaeffer Center has received $6.1 million in funding from the NIH to fund pilot projects by junior scholars focused on addressing disparities. This year we are seeking junior scientists concentrating on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in minority populations.
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PNAS: Decoding the Mystery of American Pain Reveals a Warning for the Future
In America today, the elderly report less pain than those in midlife. This is the mystery of American pain.
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Declaring the Vape Industry Illegal Will Only Drive It Underground
Declaring a multi-billion dollar industry illegal will only drive it underground. It will also make the health effects of vaping even more difficult to ascertain.
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Short-Term Impact of Income on Cognitive Function: Evidence From a Sample of Mexican Older Adults
In low- and middle-income countries, supplemental income for the elderly may be an effective strategy to improve cognitive function by increasing food security and health care utilization.
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New Digital Health Project Will Include Traditionally Underrepresented Americans
Ritika Chaturvedi will lead the American Life in Real-time (ALiR) project, which will use digital technologies to create precision public health interventions that focus on reducing health disparities.
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The Economic Case for Public Investment in Stem Cell Research
Our analysis shows the measure resulted in over 56,000 jobs created and added approximately $10 billion to the state’s economy.
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Does Medicare Coverage Improve Cancer Detection and Mortality Outcomes?
This study provides the first evidence to our knowledge that near‐universal access to Medicare at age 65 is associated with improvements in population‐level cancer mortality.
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A Letter to RCMAR Scientists, Faculty, and Staff
This letter from June 8, 2020, was penned by 30 RCMAR directors to RCMAR scientists, faculty and staff.
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COVID-19 Is Normalizing Telehealth and That’s a Good Thing
Stuck at home, people are consulting doctors over the internet rather than in person—an approach to healthcare with many lasting benefits.
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