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Alzheimer's Disease: A Giving Smarter Guide to Accelerate Development of New Therapies
The need is staggering. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United State
s and currently, more than 5.5 million Americans are living with this disease for which there is yet no cure yet.
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Funding Scientific Research - A Giving Smarter Guide
Making an Impact. Strategic philanthropic investments in medical research require a careful conside
ration of the philanthropist’s priorities and an understanding of the current state of research to amplify the impact of their giving.
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Wisdom in the Workforce: Unlocking the Economic Value of Asia’s Aging Population
Older populations are growing rapidly in a number of Asian countries. As working people reach age m
ilestones and exit the labor force, questions arise: How will the traditional retirement years be financed?
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Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Giving Smarter Guide to Accelerating Research Progress
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive malignant brain tumor involving glial cells of the b
rain. At the time of this report, nearly 15,000 people were diagnosed with GBM each year in the United States and Europe.
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What We Can Learn About Aging From Little Singapore
When it achieved independence 50 years ago, Singapore was an unexceptional place, other than for its
challenges.
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Age-Forward 2030
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The Right Road For A Better Future Of Aging
It's become common knowledge that populations are rapidly aging across the world.
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Are Millennials Ready for a 100-Plus-Year Life?
Dear Millennial, Are You Ready for a 100+ Year Life?
I usually write about aging and older adults,
but lately I've been thinking about the implications of longer lives for millennials.
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Technology: Catalyst for a New Era of Aging in Place
In Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Hal, the defiant onboard computer, foreshado
ws a future of runaway artificial intelligence.
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Purposeful Aging: A Model for a New Life Course
Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org, offers an insightful observation about the promise and
potential of longer lives. “Thousands of baby boomers each day surge into their 60s and 70s,” he wrote in a recent article for The Wall Street Journal.
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Global Conference and Other Highlights from the Center for the Future of Aging
In this issue:
The Business of Aging »
Healthy Longevity »
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Aging in the Future of Health
When the Senate Aging Committee was first established in 1961, 9 percent of Americans were over age
65.
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