Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging

"We need guidelines to protect vulnerable people without isolating them, essentially in solitary confinement for months." - Linda Fried discusses the future of public health for our #COVID19 and the #FutureofAging series with Next Avenue. https://www.nextavenue.org/covid-19-and-the-future-of-agin/

In the midst of a global pandemic, another hidden public health crisis has emerged. Tune in for this #MIGlobal session on tackling loneliness and isolation. Watch: 11:30 am PT/2:30 pm ET http://vimeo.com/468136072

In a #MIGlobal conversation moderated by Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging's Nora Super, leaders from Facebook, Tivity Health, Centre for Ageing Better, and Pfizer will discuss how we can advance progress on healthy longevity. Watch the live stream at 11:30EDT/8:30PDT. https://milkeninstitute.org//Healthy-Longevity-New-Strateg

Our new report in partnership with the Motion Picture & Television Fund fuels collaborative efforts to tackle #socialisolation and #loneliness now, in the age of COVID-19, and well into the future. Read Together Apart here: https://milkeninstitute.org/reports/together-apart

We are #LIVE right now! The Milken Institute Global Conference has started and you can join by watching every session livestreamed here: https://milkeninstitute.org//global-conference-/livestream

These things are sometimes framed as things that are only good for older people, but they are common sense for everyone. - Paul Irving

Today we are launching an initiative that will prioritize and integrate efforts to improve outcomes, reduce costs, support caregivers, and narrow disparities for people at risk for and living with dementia. The Milken Institute Alliance to Improve Dementia Care will use a consensus-driven, cross-sector approach with stakeholders from health systems, industry, research, advocacy, philanthropy, and government. We are ready to get to work with the support of our founding members AARP, the Alzheimer's Association, Biogen, and The John A. Hartford Foundation. https://milkeninstitute.org//milken-institute-announces-ne

Tomorrow, Paul Irving will join Richard Eisenberg and Louise Aronson for a webinar from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. PDT. The conversation will explore the public and media response to the pandemic and what it means for the perception of older Americans in civil society. Register here: https://bit.ly/3gVTw0Y

LIVE NOW! Tune in to the Social Isolation Impact Summit.

In May, Dr. Scott Kaiser joined the Milken Institute to discuss loneliness and social isolation. He believes, "If you want to help people live and age well, it boils down to a few fundamental ingredients & social connection is right at the core." We will continue this conversation on July 1st with the Motion Picture & Television Fund at our Social Isolation Impact Summit. Register here: https://mptf.com/social-isolation-summit/

Join us on July 1 for a Social Isolation Impact Summit with the Motion Picture & Television Fund. Details at the link below. https://bit.ly/3dX7K0G

#COVID19 is exacerbating the loneliness epidemic, especially for the most at-risk Americans. Arianna Huffington, Scott Kaiser, and Lisa Marsh Ryerson will join Nora Super on Tuesday, May 26th at 10amPT//1pmET to discuss how we can fight the epidemic and the pandemic. Join the webinar here: https://bit.ly/2AQvWTP

To learn more about our work, check out our COVID-19 response page. You'll find: Policy briefs on long-term care and dementia care Op-eds on ageism, purpose, homelessness, and more Webinars and panels about retirement and loneliness... https://milkeninstitute.org//center-for-the-futur/covid-19