Research Program
Aging and Cognition
While the healthcare profession has achieved remarkable progress in lengthening life expectancy, more must be done to ensure that those added years are healthier ones. Schaeffer Center experts are researching the fiscal and health consequences of an aging population, and how we can improve the lives of older adults through interdisciplinary research.
Program Leadership
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Julie Zissimopoulos, PhD
Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Co-Director, Aging and Cognition Program, USC Schaeffer Center
Co-Director, CeASES ADRD and AD-RCMAR -
Mireille Jacobson, PhD
Co-Director, Aging and Cognition Program, USC Schaeffer Center
Associate Professor, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Featured Research and Perspectives
Interdisciplinary Panel Offers Solutions to Improve Recruitment for Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials
Experts from the private and public sectors convened a panel to improve recruitment for Alzheimer’s clinical trials.
The Unequal Causes and Costs of Dementia
Dementia and its costs aren’t equally borne by all populations.
Benzodiazepines Don’t Increase Dementia Risks in Older Adults, USC Study Finds
There is little evidence that older adults prescribed benzodiazepines are at increased risk of developing dementia.
CMS’s Alzheimer’s Coverage Policy Will Inhibit Access and Discourage Innovation
Individuals in underserved communities have to travel long distances, well beyond the 30-minute standard, to access clinical trial sites for Aduhelm.
Experts in Aging and Cognition
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Emma Aguila, PhD
Senior Fellow, USC Schaeffer Center
Associate Professor, USC Price School of Public Policy -
Jennifer A. Ailshire, PhD
Fellow, USC Schaeffer Center
Assistant Professor, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
2014-2015 RCMAR Scientist, USC Schaeffer Center -
Eileen Crimmins, PhD
Senior Fellow, USC Schaeffer Center
Associate Dean, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, USC Andrus Gerontology Center
AARP Professor of Gerontology, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Director, USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health -
Susan Enguidanos, PhD, MPH
Senior Fellow, USC Schaeffer Center
Associate Professor, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology -
Dana Goldman, PhD
Dean and C. Erwin and Ione L. Piper Chair, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Co-Director, USC Schaeffer Center
Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Pharmacy, and Economics, USC
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Geoffrey Joyce, PhD
Director, Health Policy, USC Schaeffer Center
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics, USC School of Pharmacy
Associate Professor, USC School of Pharmacy
The Unequal Causes and Costs of Dementia
Alzheimer's disease—and its costs—are not equally borne by all populations.
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