Programs
The Alliance produces materials focused on healthy aging and chronic disease, particularly for the Baby Boomer population. The Alliance has developed resources on the following topics: Age-related macular degeneration, Alzheimer's disease and caregivers, osteoporosis, heart disease, Parkinson's disease and cancer, among others.
The Baby Boomer population now includes about 78 million Americans—27 million are ages 55–62 and 51 million ages 44–54. This generation will begin reaching age 65 in 2011—increasing the need for healthy aging and chronic disease research.
The Silver Book The Alliance has also developed a database called The Silver Book that compiles facts, statistics, graphs and data from hundreds of sources. A brief version of the online database is available in print form. Data is available for diabetes, vision loss, neurological diseases, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
SAGE Crossroads In 2003 the Alliance, in cooperation with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, launched SAGE Crossroads. SAGE Crossroads is an online forum for issues on aging. Podcasts on topics such as biomarkers of aging, longevity science, and personalized medicine are available for download.
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