Combatting The Epidemic of Loneliness

Combatting The Epidemic of Loneliness

Loneliness is a recurring theme in classic songs, from Elvis Presley’s “Are You Lonesome Tonight” to “Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” But it’s not just artists that feel the pain. Loneliness is a growing public health problem—a hidden epidemic...

Best Cities for Successful Aging: 2017 Picks

Age-friendly cities improve the quality of life for ALL residents. Did your town make the list? Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging chair and Encore.org board of directors Vice-Chair Paul Irving spearheaded the annual effort to identify the best places for...

Initiative Aims to Help L.A., Angelenos Age Well

The announcement this May of a major Los Angeles city and county initiative – Purposeful Aging Los Angeles – is an exciting beginning for a multiyear effort to unleash the potential of the region’s aging population and create a better future for all Angelenos. Los...

Paul Irving: Millennials Shape the Future of Aging

There’s a movement afoot to disrupt aging—to change hearts and minds about the possibilities of longer life. From the streets to the boardroom, to the halls of political power, an enlightened conversation about the future is beginning to take shape. Change is rarely...