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The Best Way to Improve Brain Health
Renowned neurosurgeon, Keith Black, has pioneered advances in our understanding and treatment o
f brain cancers and complex neurological conditions.
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FasterCures mobilizes for next phase of work to save lives by improving the global medical R&D system, launches health data initiative
WASHINGTON, October 22, 2018 – FasterCures, the Milken Institute center whose mission is to save liv
es by speeding medical breakthroughs to patients, is announcing new initiatives to engage the private sector, strengthen global partnerships and harness
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Let's Unlock the Economic Potential of Older Workers
Not long ago, I was on a cross-country flight home to Los Angeles. The gentleman in the seat next to
me was working away on his computer on a dazzling presentation.
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Economic impact of excess weight now exceeds $1.7 trillion, new Milken Institute report reveals
LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, October 30, 2018—The impact of obesity and overweight on the U.S.
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Aging Populations: A Blessing for Business
The global population age 60-and-over will encompass more than one in five human beings by mid-centu
ry, rising from 900 million in 2015 to 2.1 billion in 2050, according to the World Health Organization.
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Why Isn't Innovation Booming for Aging Boomers?
Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) have and will continue to reshape the population—we should
be reshaping business to meet their changing needs as they age.
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The Longevity Dividend: The Power of 'Old' Money
Something profound is happening to the world economy—it is aging. The median age of an American in 1
950 was 30—today it is 41 and expected to increase to 42 by 2050. For Japan the numbers are more dramatic—22 in 1950, 46 today, and 53 in 2050.
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Let People Choose How They Age
My mother lived well into her 90’s, beating her life expectancy by almost 40 years. Her generation f
ollowed an established life path—work at one job or career until retirement.
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The Giant Market Opportunities Investors Are Overlooking
What if I told you that one of the largest megatrends in the world today—representing a market oppor
tunity worth trillions of dollars—is being overlooked by investors?
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Matching Workplaces to the Needs of Older Workers
Perceptions about age and the workplace are evolving. Just a handful of years ago, it was the expect
ation that older workers should leave the workplace at 65 years—a “retirement age” that dates back to the late 19th century.
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Investing in a Longer Life, Lived Well
Consider the perfect storm brewing on the retirement planning horizon.
A recent Google consum
er survey found that 33 percent of Americans have no retirement savings. Another 23 percent have saved less than $10,000.
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Solving the Longevity Wealth Crisis
The oldest age at which 50 percent of babies born in 2007 are predicted to still be alive in the Uni
ted States is 104, according to the Human Mortality Database, the University of California, Berkeley, and Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Demographic
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