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Rajiv Ahuja
Rajiv Ahuja is a director for the MI Health Future of Aging team where he focuses on aging policies and programs that support healthy longevity. Ahuja’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 incentivize policy, business, and technology-based approaches that promote brain health, combat stigma, reduce costs, and bridge health and economic disparities. Ahuja also works to strengthen the Institute’s global aging networks to promote prevention and wellness for longer, healthier lives. Before joining the Institute, Ahuja worked as a healthcare consultant, supporting health plan and provider clients serving members in Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial health programs. Ahuja 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.