COVID-19

What the USC gerontology school dean sees ahead for older adults This article is the eighth in a weekly joint series on “The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Aging” from the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging and Next Avenue...

Lockdown restrictions to mitigate COVID-19 had severe impacts for farmers in Nigeria, delaying planting and increasing the costs of inputs. Abiodun Jamiu reports from Kwara State. First the lockdown, then the floods Salaudeen Abdulrasaq...

Q & A with Robert Blaine PhD, Chief Administration Officer, City of Jackson, Mississippi In this edition of the Milken Institute “Stories from the Field” interview series, we hear from stakeholders utilizing innovative financing approaches...

How to prevent diseases, enhance connections, and better serve their minority populations This article is the seventh in a weekly joint series on “The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Aging” from the Milken Institute Center for the...

Like most Americans, I’m ready to put 2020 in the rearview mirror and focus on the new year—and, hopefully, a post-COVID world. At Tivity Health, we remain focused on consumer health and social engagement—especially among older Americans...

We are in a period of profound unrest that is testing the strength of our global community. Our world has been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has challenged our health-care systems, disrupted our global economy, and exposed...

“Access is only the first challenge that will need to be addressed for widespread vaccination against COVID-19 in Nigeria. There are also concerns about the state of cold chain infrastructure and perceptions of the safety and effectiveness...

Immigrants are among the hardest hit by the economic and social shutdown due to the coronavirus. If you’re an immigrant in the US, chances are you are either working on the frontlines of this pandemic or “staying at home” in an often...