Research Program
Aging and Cognition
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and a leading cause of death for older Americans. It currently afflicts more than 5 million people across the country—a figure that threatens to triple in the next 40 years. But new therapies are on the way, and the Schaeffer Center is exploring options to facilitate their use, improve clinical trials, and ease the burden of the disease for patients and families.
Upcoming Events
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
Resources
Recent Research
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 -
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