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Shaping Environments to Shape Us: The Case for Longevity Cities
This report presents the case for Longevity Cities to tackle the challenges of global population aging.
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Featured
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Shaping Environments to Shape Us: The Case for Longevity Cities
This report presents the case for Longevity Cities to tackle the challenges of global population aging.
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Report
We work with longevity innovators and multisector stakeholders to develop solutions and policies that advance preventive care, social connection and purpose, and scientific progress toward healthier, longer lives.
Focus Areas
Prevention
We support the physical, mental, cognitive, and social health of older adults by elevating strategies that promote preventive services and care, ensure regular social connection, and inspire purpose.
Brain Health
We advance strategies that optimize brain health and improve cognitive functioning for all, and address inequities in the health and economic impacts of dementia across diverse populations.
Built Environment
We push for the next generation of cities to support better health and build a strong link among the human-designed structures, health services, and community offerings.
Reframe Aging
We work to raise awareness about the need to combat ageism and help overcome negative stereotypes about aging.
By the Numbers
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Average number of years added to lifespan for older adults who have positive perceptions of aging
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Social isolation and loneliness is as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day – and increases one’s risk of dementia
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Domains of lifestyle medicine include whole food plant-based eating, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, addiction reduction or elimination, and social connection.
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Highlights
New Approaches to Long-Term Care Access for Middle-Income Households
"New Approaches to Long-Term Care Access for Middle-Income Americans" summarizes the key findings of a Financial Innovations Lab® organized by the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging and Innovative Finance teams in Fall 2020...Read Report
Together Apart: Findings from the Social Isolation Impact Summit
In July 2020, the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) and the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging convened the Social Isolation Impact Summit. We brought together experts in health and aging for one objective: to share...Read Report
Market Scan: Future of Long-Term Care amid Current Landscape of Barriers and Opportunities
The Milken Institute’s Center for the Future of Aging and Innovative Finance teams are collaborating on a research project to evaluate the most pressing barriers to effectively meeting the long-term care (LTC) needs of Americans across the...Read Report
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Recommendations to Build a Dementia-Capable Workforce and System amid COVID-19
To address the impact that the COVID-19 virus is having on people living with dementia and their caregivers, this brief analyzes recent policy and funding updates and puts forward the following actionable recommendations to build a COVID-19...Read Brief
Social Isolation Impact Summit
The Motion Picture & Television Fund and the Milken Institute's Future of Aging team co-hosted a Social Isolation Impact to discuss innovative approaches, tools, and resources to help us all respond to the needs of older adults now.
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