Alliance for Aging Research

Alliance Advocates for Improved Patent Protection, Access to TAVR, and More in the latest "Living Longer & Loving It" newsletter. Read more: agingresearch.org/newsletter/all…

In a new video, Soren Mais, an MGC medical student, shares her personal experience with the severe effects of malaria and reflects on how access to preventive resources, including vaccination, could have changed her experience. #RisksAreReal cveep.org/news/the-risks…

New on the blog: Travel Tips for Older Adventurers. "Confirm you have your medications, mobility aids, travel documents, and medical needs handy in your personal item — the illumination of the 'buckle seatbelt' sign is not the ideal time to discover your medication is in an overhead bin in Row 28." tinyurl.com/2s4686rj #adventureawaits #traveltips #travelingover65

Starting soon! Tune in and learn more at cveep.org @CVEEPSocial

Save the Date: Join us on Thursday, September 24 for our Annual Heroes in Health Celebration, honoring progress, gratitude, and healthy aging. Learn more about our awards dinner, conversations, and the deeper purpose behind Heroes In Health: agingresearch.org/events/2026her…

Susan, a sixth grade teacher, received a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) after being diagnosed with aortic stenosis. Read her story as she shares her #ValveDisease journey and highlights the importance of recognizing the signs and symptoms. valvediseaseday.org/story/susan-sh…

At the forefront of our efforts to increase equitable access is the Patient Eligibility Restoration Act, or PERA Act, a bill that could dramatically change the landscape of patent protections, especially for transformative innovation in medical diagnostics. Tune in to This Is Growing Old: The Check-Up as we discuss the significance of the PERA Act, it’s growing support on the Hill and what’s at stake. agingresearch.org/resources/podc…

We are proud to join 90+ patient and provider groups in urging @CMSGov @DrOzCMS to strengthen prescription drug coverage and enforce Essential Health Benefits (EHB) protections. Read the letter here: bit.ly/4bNEJ7k #AllCopaysCount

As the dog days of summer roll on, retreating to the cool comfort of your air conditioning sounds pretty appealing. Well, until boredom sets in. This #NationalAntiBoredomDay and #WorldBrainDay, discover a few simple ways to beat boredom while keeping your brain engaged. Read more: agingresearch.org/blog/balancing…

3.4 billion people—over 42% of the world—live with a neurological condition. Brain disorders are now the leading cause of global disability. This World Brain Day (22 July 2026), let's advocate for #AccessForAll. 🧠 Click the link in our bio to register for a free global webinar and join the movement! Learn more: wfneurology.org/world-brain-day #WorldBrainDay #BrainHealth #Neurology

On the latest episode of “This Is Growing Old” we sat down with memory support experts Amy Hewes and Marianna Blagburn of Ingleside Engaged Living to discuss what it is about music that makes it so effective in supporting cognitive health. Tune in! agingresearch.org/podcast/findin…

Tomorrow (7/26) at 11am ET, Alliance President & CEO @SuePeschin is joining No Patient Left Behind (NPLB) to break down one of the biggest drug pricing debates happening in Washington right now: Most Favored Nation (MFN). Will MFN actually lower what patients pay? Will it mean waiting longer for cures? Join the conversation to find out. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #MFN #MostFavoredNation

We were honored to join others in supporting access to proven positive #cardiac interventions such as #TAVR. #LADAorg

This week, The Alliance submitted comments opposing the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. “The proposal contains too many highly problematic provisions that would undermine our global leadership in scientific discovery and technology transfer." The Alliance strongly urges this regulation be withdrawn and asks the administration to engage more deeply with Congress and the American public on the best way forward to improve the federal grants process. Read the comments: agingresearch.org/news/alliance-…

The Alliance for Aging Research, @pfcd and 18 other patient advocacy, provider, and caregiver organizations submitted comments to CMS, urging the agency to finalize changes to expand #TAVR access, and extend national coverage without CED to Medicare patients with asymptomatic severe #AorticStenosis. Read more: agingresearch.org/news/20-organi…

The Alliance for Aging Research supports the National Strategy to Close the Women’s Health Gap, a framework for measuring against a $20 billion, 10-year federal investment in women’s health. Created by the Society for Women’s Health Research (@SWHR), the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (@acog), and the Women First Research Coalition (@WFRCoalition), read the full National Strategy atswhr.org/nationalstrate… #WomensHealthMoonshot

Broken patent rules do not just hurt innovators. They hurt patients. As @Aging_Research President Sue Peschin warned, lifesaving diagnostic tests are being abandoned before they ever reach doctors and families. Congress must pass PERA and restore certainty for medical innovation.

Today, Alliance President & CEO Sue Peschin, MHS, delivered testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in support of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) ACT. The PERA Act addresses barriers to patent protection for transformative innovations in diagnostics. Read the full testimony: agingresearch.org/news/alliance-…

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to bring awareness to the unique challenges that Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) face when it comes to mental health. Support communities of color this month by checking out incredible mental health resources from @MentalHealthAm. mhanational.org/bipoc-mental-h…