The oldest age at which 50 percent of babies born in 2007 are predicted to still be alive in the United States is 104, according to the Human Mortality Database, the University of California, Berkeley, and Germany’s Max Planck Institute for...

Something profound is happening to the world economy—it is aging. The median age of an American in 1950 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...

“Best Cities for Successful Aging“ evaluates 381 U.S. metropolitan areas to determine how well they serve the needs of the nation’s growing population of mature adults, enabling them to age productively, securely, and in optimal health...

LOS ANGELES—The Milken Institute today released the third edition of its " Best Cities for Successful Aging" report and index, a collaboration between the Institute's Center for the Future of Aging and its Research Department. The report...

LOS ANGELES—In a report released today, the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging explains the many physical and cognitive benefits that older people gain when they provide service to others, and the broad social and economic...

This report explains the many physical and cognitive benefits that older people gain when they provide service to others, and the broad social and economic opportunities that derive from their contributions as they age with purpose. “The...

Population aging is a hidden global force with few discernible indicators of its impending social impacts. New opportunities to work and contribute to society, new health costs, and persistent ageist attitudes are just a few of the...

In this collection of essays from the Center for the Future of Aging, experts identify challenges and opportunities in realizing the potential of healthy, productive and purposeful aging.

Technical Update Dementia presents a pernicious gender-based health disparity in the United States, inflicting a disproportionate burden on women as both patients and caregivers. Given the rapid increase in the population of older Americans...

New Advisory Board Includes Respected Thought Leaders Committed To Change LOS ANGELES—The Milken Institute today announced the creation of an advisory board to help shape the agenda of its new Center for the Future of Aging. “We are honored...