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M.T. Connolly is a leading expert on elder justice and author of “The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning Later in Life” (Public Affairs, 2023). A Justice Department attorney for 22 years, she helped write the Elder Justice Act of 2010, was the founding head of DOJ’s Elder Justice Initiative, worked with

Dr. Donna Benton, Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Research associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology received the California Commission on Aging (CCoA) Chair’s Award for Outstanding Service to Older Adults at the CCoA 50th Anniversary event on June 26, 2026. Dr. Benton is a pioneer and advocate

Dr. Laura Mosqueda quoted in La Times ‘Should Biden take a cognitive test? Here’s what it would — and wouldn’t — tell us’. She said, “If a person completely aces a test, that tells you something,” said Dr. Laura Mosqueda, a professor of family medicine and geriatrics at USC’s Keck School of Medicine. “And if

Dr. Laura Mosqueda quoted in La Times Column ‘These doctors believe Biden has a neurological disorder. So what now?’ She said, “I certainly couldn’t diagnose him,” said Dr. Laura Mosqueda, a USC geriatrician who worries that people will incorrectly make the diagnosis that the president’s problem is his age, even though the world has no shortage

Dr. Duke Han quoted in Forbes Article ‘Here’s What A Cognitive Test Would—And Wouldn’t—Say About Biden’s Ability To Serve As President’. “Sometimes someone that seems impaired may be cognitively fine,” Dr. Duke Han, professor of psychology and family medicine at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, told Forbes, adding “we’ve seen patients

Dr. Duke Han was chosen as the next editor-in-chief of the psychological sciences section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, effective January 2024. “I am truly honored to serve in the role of editor-in-chief for this peer-reviewed publication, which has become one of the most prestigious journals in the

Dr. Duke Han was featured on episode 144 of the podcast, Navigating Neuropsychology, to talk about Financial Decision Making in Older Adults.

Dr. Duke Han quoted in AARP Article “How to Keep a Loved One With Cognitive Decline Safe From Scams”. In the article, he explains that if an older adult is cognitively slower, they “may have difficulty keeping track in a high time-pressure situation.” With memory issues, they “may be more easily led to misremember events

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — has named 60 exemplary professionals as its newest fellows. Dr. Alexis Coulourides Kogan and Dr. Zach D. Gassoumis were selected as 2024 Gerontological Society Fellows. Fellow status is peer recognition for outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology

Hon. Selena E. Molina, a probate judge in Delaware, shared her experiences at the National Aging and Law Conference. She said, “NALC was an eye-opening, informative, and fun conference and I cannot wait until NALC 2025. See you there!”

Recently, Dr. Laura Mosqueda was quoted in the LA Times: Suggesting that Biden has dementia? ‘If … shame still exists, I’d call it shameful’. “If the concept of shame still exists, I’d call it shameful,” said Dr. Laura Mosqueda, a Keck-USC geriatrician and director of the National Center on Elder Abuse. “This is a cynical

Recently, Dr. Laura Mosqueda quoted in the LA Times: A looming crisis: the crushing cost of elder care and the crippling effects of low wages. “You want to pay people a living wage,” but clearly people are being exploited, said Dr. Laura Mosqueda, a professor of family medicine and geriatrics at Keck USC. “At the