Future of Aging
Mind the Gap: Investing in Dementia as an Opportunity to Extend Healthspan
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Mind the Gap: Investing in Dementia as an Opportunity to Extend Healthspan
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Globally, the number of people aged 60 and older is projected to grow from 900 million today to more than 2 billion by mid-century. With shifts in employment, retirement norms, healthcare delivery, family structures, and other economic and social determinants, the future of aging will be different for individuals, families, businesses, communities, and government agencies. Now is the time for all entities to plan – and act.

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Mind the Gap: Investing in Dementia as an Opportunity to Extend Healthspan
We are living through an age of remarkable longevity. Globally, the number of people aged 60 and over is projected to double in the next 25 years. But this longevity boom masks a critical problem: the growing gap between lifespan and...Read Report
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Aging Societies—Opportunities amid Challenges? Part 2
The Milken Institute has partnered with the DBS Foundation in authoring a series of three short papers focused on longevity and population aging. This research is coordinated with the DBS Foundation Impact Beyond Award, which will award S$1...Read ReportImage
Quintus Lim
Associate Director, Asia, Milken Institute InternationalQuintus Lim is an associate director of policy and programs for the International pillar at the Milken Institute. He focuses on policy areas such as R&D financing, technological adoption across domains such as health, food, agriculture, finance, and the broader economy, and issues of ecosystem building.
Models for Financing Affordable and LGBTQ+-Affirming Elder Housing at Scale
The number of Americans aged 65 and older, known as elders or older adults, will increase to 82 million by 2050 (a 47 percent increase from 2022), accounting for nearly a quarter of the US population.1 Many, however, will be financially...Read Report


The Future of Connected Care: Enabling Healthy Longevity and Aging at Home
Three in four adults over age 50 want to age at home. However, increasing home care needs, direct care workforce shortages, and fewer family caregivers create gaps in support. At the same time, the care landscape is shifting. Telehealth...Read Report
Supporting Family Caregiving: How Employers Can Lead
More than 53 million people provide unpaid care for loved ones, with 61 percent also holding paid jobs. Family caregiving impacts financial stability, career progression, and overall well-being.Read Report
Improving Early Detection of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
DOWNLOAD REPORT The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia is increasing as advancements in medicine, public health, and living standards extend human lifespans. Approximately 12–18 percent of Americans aged 60 and older...Read Report
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Shaping Environments to Shape Us: The Case for Longevity Cities
This report presents the case for Longevity Cities to tackle the challenges of global population aging.Read ReportUP HP RAUpali Nanda, PhD, Harris Eyre, MD, PhD, and Rajiv Ahuja
Transcending Age-Based Divides: The Case for Scaling Intergenerational Solutions
Major demographic changes in the United States are leading to an increasingly multicultural and multigenerational society. By 2030, the percentages of adults aged 65 and older and children under age 18 will be roughly the same, with ethnic...Read Report



Innovative Financing and Care Models to Scale Affordable Housing Solutions for Middle-Income Older Adults
The United States is experiencing a significant demographic shift with projections indicating that, by 2034, the older adult population (65 and older) will surpass the population under 18. This shift is expected to result in 80 million...Read Report
Media Mentions
Longevity.Technology
Milken Institute calls for greater investment in dementia research and development to help boost global healthspan and longevity.
HR Brew
Leaders from Bank of America, the Milken Institute, and Hanover Insurance, discussed extended leave, flexible workdays, and employee resource groups.
i Advance Senior Care
A new report, “America’s Unseen Workforce: The State of Family Caregiving,” identifies a looming caregiving crisis in the United States.
Worth
The Milken Institute's Diane Ty highlights the widening gap between lifespan and healthspan, the need for policy and innovation to address the caregiving crisis, and the shift in cultural views on aging as a way to tap into the power of intergenerational mentorship.
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