This is Growing Old

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31. What the 2021 America’s Health Rankings Senior Report Discovered About Older Adults Aug 11, 2021

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Sue Peschin, President and CEO of the Alliance for Aging Research, talks with Dr. Rhonda Randall, Chief Medical Officer for UnitedHealthcare Employer and Individual, about the UnitedHealth Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings Senior Report.

View the report here: https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/posts/2021/2021-5-18-report-challenges-older-americans-791889.html.

30. UsAgainstAlzheimer's Chairman and Co-Founder George Vradenburg Jul 28, 2021

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Alliance for Aging Research President and CEO Sue Peschin talks with George Vradenburg, Chairman and Co-Founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, about the recent aducanumab announcement, the UsAgainstAlzheimer's Brain Guide program, and the importance of the Medicare annual wellness visit for detection of cognitive impairment.

27. Ken Thorpe, Chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Jun 16, 2021

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Alliance for Aging Research President and CEO Sue Peschin interviews Ken Thorpe, the Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy & Management in the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, and Chair of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, an organization that does incredible work to raise awareness of the impact of chronic disease on death, disability, and rising healthcare costs.

26. Shaking the Stigma of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms with Dr. Jeffrey Cummings Jun 02, 2021

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Diseases and injuries that damage the brain can impact how we interact with the world and lead to significant and disabling behavioral and psychological symptoms, which are also referred to as neuropsychiatric symptoms. Here to talk about neuropsychiatric symptoms and the challenges they present is Dr. Jeffrey Cummings. Dr. Jeffrey Cummings is the Joy Chambers-Grundy Professor of Brain Science, an endowed professorship at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He is the Director of the Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience, a center devoted to using the tools of neuroscience and neurologic drug development to transform people’s lives.

25. How COVID-19 Has Impacted Minorities with Dr. Gary Puckrein May 19, 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially devastating for people of color. Minority groups are more likely to get severely sick and die from COVID-19. Additionally, Black Americans are getting vaccinated at a slower rate than whites. Here to talk about these disparities and how we can work to overcome them is Gary Puckrein, President and CEO of the National Minority Quality Forum.

24. Improving the Current Body of Evidence on Dementia Care with Dr. Eric Larson May 05, 2021

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According to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the current body of evidence on dementia care does not reflect the experiences of diverse populations.

Here to talk about this report and why it is important is Dr. Eric Larson, a senior investigator at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute and chair of the committee that wrote the report.

Read the full report here: https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2021/02/meeting-the-urgent-needs-of-people-living-with-dementia-requires-addressing-existing-disparities-in-care-and-ensuring-future-research-prioritizes-inclusivity-and-real-world-studies

23. Bonus Episode: This Policy Would Have a Catastrophic Impact on Alzheimer’s Disease Research May 03, 2021

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International reference pricing proposals currently under consideration by the U.S. Congress, and proposed in the previous Congress as Title I of H.R. 3, would allow federal government use of foreign price controls in direct negotiations with pharmaceutical companies for the cost of 250 prescription medicines in Medicare Part B and Part D. It also extended the negotiated price to insurers and the commercial market at large.

Given the risks of investing in medical breakthroughs for neurological conditions, companies need successful products to underwrite and subsidize the investment into new areas of this research. A new analysis by Vital Transformation and the Alliance for Aging Research shows that implementing international reference pricing in the U.S. would decimate the clinical development of therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and drastically reduce the revenue that helps support this critical research.

In this special bonus episode, Alliance President and CEO Sue Peschin discusses this analysis with Vital Transformation’s Managing Director Duane Schulthess.

Read the full report here: https://www.agingresearch.org/press-release/new-analysis-shows-international-reference-drug-pricing-would-have-a-catastrophic-impact-on-alzheimers-disease-research/

22. Speaking Out Against Discrimination in Healthcare with Terry Wilcox Apr 21, 2021

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Age or possible disability does not impact the value of a human life. Unfortunately, the Institute of Clinical and Economic Review, or ICER, produces recommendations on how much new drugs should cost based on these same considerations—age or possible disability.

It is time for patients to say enough is enough. Here at the Alliance, we believe in the power of patient advocacy, and we are proud to stand against this discrimination in healthcare.

Thankfully, we are not alone in our fight against discrimination and our desire to help patients get the best care possible. Organizations like Patients Rising are doing incredible work to empower patients and to fight against discriminatory healthcare rationing.

Terry Wilcox, the Executive Director of Patients Rising, talks with Alliance for Aging Research President and CEO Sue Peschin about quality-adjusted life years and why they are bad for patients and older adults in particular.

Learn more about Patients Rising at https://www.patientsrising.org/.

21. Fighting COVID-19 Vaccine Myths featuring Dr. Todd Wolynn Apr 07, 2021

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What can YOU do to fight against COVID-19 vaccine disinformation and misinformation on social media? Alliance President and CEO Sue Peschin talks with Dr. Todd Wolynn about best practices for dispelling myths about vaccines.

Todd Wolynn is a pediatrician and child advocate who is the Chief Executive Officer of Kids Plus Pediatrics, Executive Director of the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh, and co-founder of Shots Heard Round the World, which defends and protects Vaccine Advocates from large, coordinated Anti-Vaxxer social media attacks.

Follow Todd on Twitter at @DrToddWo.

Kids Plus Pediatrics covers a range of topics pertinent to grandparents. Check out the KPP Facebook page, including Facebook Live sessions Thursday 10 to 11 a.m. ET, co-hosted by Todd: https://www.facebook.com/KidsPlusPediatrics. You can also listen to the Kids Plus Podcast: https://kidspluspgh.com/our-story/podcast/.

20. Nutrition and Healthy Aging Featuring Bob Blancato Mar 24, 2021

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How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted food programs and nutrition for older adults? What are some barriers that older adults face when it comes to nutrition? Here to talk about the importance of nutrition for healthy aging and to address some of these questions is Bob Blancato, Executive Director of the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs.

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