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The number one zip code for GLP-1 drugs is the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In affluent places, people use these drugs to look better for summertime. But the average person on Medicaid doesn’t have access to these drugs. Dr. Mehmet Oz speaking at #LongevitySummit
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I believe the American medical community has lost its mojo. We no longer feel like we run the show. Dr. Mehmet Oz speaking at #LongevitySummit
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He added: If you don’t have doctors guarding the process, then you have risks that are unexpected.
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Mehmet Oz speaking at #LongevityInnovation: The key function in the health care system is not just to avoid illness . . I think we should be in a guarded way more ambitious than that.
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Starting January 2026, every 10 seconds one of the nation’s 76 million boomers will turn 80 years old. The need for innovation is aging is greater than ever, Mary Furlong speaking at #LongevityInnovation
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Thank you @VDOOZER for portraying grief in such a deep, real way with the conversation between Jason Segal and Cobie Smulders' characters in episode 10 of Shrinking. As someone who has lost a child, I appreciate the way you so gracefully navigate this topic.
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Mark McInnis, co founder and CEO of Retain, an Alzheimer's educational platform: Almost half of all Alzheimer's cases are preventable due to lifestyle changes. #LongevityInnovation
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Jessica Kim of Ianacare: Unless we are integrated in operations and financial incentives, caregiving will never be standardized and regulated and that is part of the problem. #LongevityInnovation
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Every year, about 1.5 million people who are terminally ill never enroll in hospice, leaving many to die alone in the hospital, said Steve Cone in announcing a nationwide hospice awareness campaign to make Americans aware of the free benefit. #LongevityInnovation
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Sherri Snelling: The elder care technology market is projected to be a $32.5 billion market by 2026. #LongevityInnovation
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Looking forward to moderating a panel this morning on health and digitial equity and innovations being rolled out in this space. #LongevityInnovation
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Nancy Leamond with AARP: There is no doubt that care is moving into the home, creating significant stressers on the family. #LongevityInnovation
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Heath care is the biggest investing opportunity of our lifetime. The system is broken and ripe for disruption. 75% of patients are unhappy with the health care system: Neal Shah, CareYaya. #LongevityInnovation
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94% of those ages 50 plus own Smartphones: AARP's Michael Phillips. #LongevityInnovation
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Smartphone ownership for older adults ages 50 plus: 94% of those ages 50 plus own Smartphones: AARP's Michael Phillips. #LongevityInnovation
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Thrilled to be moderating a session at the Longevity Innovation Summit. Join us! #LongevityInnovation
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Tim Walz speaking at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan: This game is tied so it’s all hands, no brakes for the next 8 days.
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Kamala Harris, at Ann Arbor rally, speaking to college students: You are rightly impatient for change.
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As protestors made their voices heard at a rally in Ann Arbor, other voices shouted, “Kamala, Kamala.”
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Kamala Harris speaking at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan: on the subject of Gaza, we all want this war to end as soon as possible.
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