Rajiv Ahuja is an associate director for Milken Institute, Health, where he advances aging policies and programs that support healthy longevity. Raj’s mission is to create lasting change through research, advocacy, and the formation of impact coalitions. His leadership on the Institute’s Alliance to Improve Dementia Care focuses on cultivating interdisciplinary partnerships to improve the lives of older adults affected by dementia and their families. He spearheads efforts to better incentivize policy, business, and technology-based approaches that promote brain health, combat stigma, reduce costs, and bridge health and economic disparities. Raj is interested in strengthening domestic and global aging networks to promote prevention and wellness for longer, healthier lives. Before joining the Institute, Raj worked as a health-care consultant, supporting health plan and provider clients. Raj holds a master’s in Healthcare Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz School of Public Policy and a JD from American University in Washington, DC.
