USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology (Los Angeles, California)

USA / California / View Park-Windsor Hills / Los Angeles, California
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Gerontology is the study of aging in the context of the entire life span. The USC Davis School and its research and services component, the USC Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, are improving the quality of life for older persons through research and education.

As the oldest and largest school of gerontology in the world, the Davis School has a long tradition of forging new pathways in the field of aging. A multidisciplinary institution from its inception in 1975, the Davis School was built on the bedrock of excellence in aging research. Research in molecular biology, neuroscience, demography, psychology, sociology and public policy is conducted under the auspices of the Andrus Gerontology Center, founded in 1964.
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Coordinates:   34°1'12"N   118°17'26"W

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