Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
In January 2008, the Milken Institute, with organizational assistance from the University of Chicag
o’s Center for Cultural Policy, brought together economists, representatives from museums and the archaeological community, attorneys, and antiquities dea
Though some of my friends would disagree, I consider myself a homebody and an introvert. Yet, I am d
eeply driven by curiosity—after all, I am a Milken Scholar!,
Let us be bridges to better understand each other. We are more alike than we are different.
, I don’t always agree with the people I speak with. Behind bars in a California prison—an institution housing more men serving life sentences than anywhere else in the state—it was difficult to hear men admit they robbed or worse: taken lives.
COVID-19 offered learnings on where and how to care for older adults. We realized that we are ill-pr
epared for a growing, aging population.,
Now is the time to seize the opportunity to reimagine care for older adults, offering more choices in how they receive care and thrive later in life.
, What Did We Explicitly Learn From the Pandemic?
We need to simplify a somewhat broken, complex system and offer care coordination. Access to care in the home is insufficient., Next Steps: Creating a ‘System’ That Supports Aging
Simplify the complex health system. Each state should develop a Master Plan for Aging.