Category: Silver Book (Page 6)

New Resource Highlights the Growing Burden of Diabetes and Value of Medical Innovation

At the launch of The Silver Book:  Diabetes, Dr. K.M. Venkat Narayan from Emory University in Atlanta presented on the human…

At the launch of The Silver Book: Diabetes, Dr. William Rowley from The Institute for Alternative Futures presented on the economic…

The first volume of The Silver Book was launched in 2006 and has quickly become a trusted resource for health policy practitioners. The…

In partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and Parkinson's Action Network, the Alliance for Aging Research will launch the latest volume of The Silver Book: Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation in an Aging Nation, an almanac of 1,000s of facts and statistics on the burden of chronic disease, and the value of medical innovation in reducing that burden. Speakers will discuss the burden of neurological disease in the U.S., as well as the current landscape of neurological disease research.

As many as 5.1 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease–the 6th leading cause of death, and as many as…

Alliance Releases Latest Volume of The Silver Book Highlighting the Growing Burden of Neurological Disease and the Value of Medical Innovation

Automaker Nissan has created a suit that simulates the affects of aging. This suit, worn by auto designers, mimics a bulging stomach, slow reflexes, physical weakness, and even vision problems. The designers’ goal is to make vehicles that are very friendly and drivable for an ever growing aging population thanks to the baby boom generation.

The Alliance for Aging Research, in partnership with the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), released a new volume of The Silver Book®: Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation in an Aging Nation.

In partnership with the National Osteoporosis Foundation, the Alliance for Aging Research will launch the latest volume of The Silver Book: Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation in an Aging Nation, an almanac of 1,000s of facts and statistics on the burden of chronic disease, and the value of medical innovation in reducing that burden. Speakers will discuss the burden of osteoporosis in the U.S., as well as the current landscape of osteoporosis research.