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.
Program Leadership
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Julie Zissimopoulos, PhD
Director, Research Training Program, USC Schaeffer Center
Co-Director, Aging and Cognition Program, USC Schaeffer Center
Associate Professor, USC Price School of Public Policy -
Mireille Jacobson, PhD
Co-Director, Aging and Cognition Program, USC Schaeffer Center
Associate Professor, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Recent Research
Advance Care Planning for Medicare Beneficiaries Increased Substantially, but Prevalence Remained Low
There was a substantial increase in outpatient advance care planning between 2016 and 2019, although prevalence remained below 7.5% for all patient subgroups analyzed.
Private Insurance and Mental Health Among Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Longitudinal Analysis by Race and Ethnicity
Older adults with multiple chronic conditions have a higher risk than those without multiple conditions of developing a mental health condition.
Prospects for Future Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease
This paper revisits expert predictions for future advances in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) made in 2001 and projects future breakthroughs over the next 20 years.
Sex, Race, and Age Differences in Prevalence of Dementia in Medicare Claims and Survey Data
The first comparison of trends in dementia prevalence in the U.S. population using 3 different dementia ascertainments/data sources.
Experts in Aging and Cognition
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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 -
Mireille Jacobson, PhD
Co-Director, Aging and Cognition Program, USC Schaeffer Center
Associate Professor, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology -
Geoffrey Joyce, PhD
Director, Health Policy, USC Schaeffer Center
Senior Fellow, USC Schaeffer Center
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics, USC School of Pharmacy
Associate Professor, USC School of Pharmacy -
Reginald Tucker-Seeley, MA, ScM, ScD
Fellow, USC Schaeffer Center
Edward L. Schneider Assistant Professor of Gerontology, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
2018-2019 RCMAR Scientist, USC Schaeffer Center -
Julie Zissimopoulos, PhD
Director, Research Training Program, USC Schaeffer Center
Co-Director, Aging and Cognition Program, USC Schaeffer Center
Associate Professor, USC Price School of Public Policy
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