Alliance for Aging Research Briefing: "Slaying the Medicare Dragons: The Promise of Innovation"
Posted on: Thursday, 5 October 2006, 15:00 CDT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Aging Research will host the first of four briefings looking at the growing burden of chronic disease and the promise of innovation. The first briefing will focus on cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, this year cancer will affect 1.4 million individuals and cause 564,380 deaths.
As the baby boomer generation ages, the number of Americans age 65 and older is expected to double to some 74 million by 2030. Age is a major risk factor for cancer -- about 76 percent of all cancers are diagnosed in individuals age 55 and over. Some economists have estimated the worth of a modest 1 percent reduction in deaths from cancer at close to $500 billion.
Speakers will address the burden of cancer, as well as the promise of medical research and innovation to transform the impact of this disease.
WHAT: Briefing and Luncheon WHO: Speakers include: Daniel Perry, Executive Director, Alliance for Aging Research Amit Sachdev, Executive Vice President for Health BIO, Biotechnology Industry Organization Frank Lichtenberg, PhD, Columbia University Graduate School of Business "The Economic Argument for Medical Innovation" Christopher Millard, Cancer Survivor, Member, 2005 "Tour of Hope" Team "The Importance of Early Detection and Cancer Research" Len Lichtenfeld, MD, FACP, Deputy Chief Medical Officer American Cancer Society "Oncology and Innovation - The Potential and Promise" WHEN: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. WHERE: U.S. Capitol: Room HC-6 Washington, DC
In an effort to better understand the human and economic burden of chronic disease, the Alliance for Aging Research introduced The Silver Book: Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation in an Aging Nation. The Silver Book is an almanac that draws upon scores of authoritative studies and analyses by the government, industry, private organizations and prominent economists. The Silver Book focuses on four major diseases: cancer, diabetes, heart disease and neurological disease.
To learn more about the burden of chronic disease and the promise of innovation, access the Alliance's new online almanac, http://www.silverbook.org/.
The briefing is supported by a generous grant from the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).
Founded in 1986, the Alliance for Aging Research is a nonprofit, independent organization dedicated to improving health and independence of aging Americans through public and private funding of medical research and geriatric education. The Alliance combines the interests of top scientists, public officials, business executives and foundation leaders to promote a greater national investment in research and new technologies that will prepare our nation for the coming senior boom, and improve the quality of life for today's older generation.
The Alliance for Aging Research
CONTACT: Joan Hurwitz of The Alliance for Aging Research,+1-202-293-2856, or jhurwitz@agingresearch.org
Web site: http://www.agingresearch.org/
Source: PRNewswire
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