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• Brochure, Report
  The Silver Book: Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation--Osteoporosis
  
  July 2008
  Related topics: Medical Innovation  Osteoporosis  Policy  
  
  
  The first volume of The Silver Book was launched in 2006 and has quickly become a trusted resource for health policy practitioners. The Silver Book®: Osteoporosis includes charts, statistics, and key findings that together paint a comprehensive picture of the burden of osteoporosis and the tremendous potential of innovation. Much of the data focuses on the older population—those most at risk for osteoporosis-related fractures.
• Report
  The Silver Book: Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation--Vision Loss
  
  September 2007 | Alliance for Aging Research
  Related topics: Medical Innovation  Vision Loss  
  
  
  The Silver Book is a unique almanac of references that the Alliance has compiled to spotlight the impact of chronic disease on our aging population and health care system, and the significant impact medical breakthroughs will have on future health care use and expenditures. The Vision Loss Volume looks at vision loss generally, and highlights data on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma--which along with cataract are the eye diseases that disproportionately affect older Americans.
• Report
  The Silver Book: Persistent Pain
  
  February 2013
  
  Around 100 million Americans live with persistent pain--more than are affected by diabetes, cancer, and heart disease combined. This latest volume of The Silver Book brings together all of the data on persistent pain, all into one place.
• Report
  The Silver Book: Vision Loss Volume II
  
  April 2012
  Related topics: Medical Innovation  Research  Vision Loss  
  
  
  More than 38 million Americans age 40 and older are blind, visually impaired, or have an age-related eye disease, and adult vision loss costs our economy more than $51 billion a year. With major advances in vision research bringing new prevention and treatments, it is critical that support for research and incentives for innovation remain a priority.
  
  In order to highlight this important data and encourage conversations and policies that look to investments in innovation rather than short-term cost-cutting and health care rationing, the Alliance for Aging Research has teamed up with the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) during their Decade of Vision, to release Volume II of The Silver Book®:Vision Loss. Volume II brings updated data on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma—which along with cataract, are the eye diseases that disproportionately impact older Americans. This new volume also highlights the exciting changes and discoveries in vision research and treatment from the past 5 years.
• Report
  The Silver Book:
  Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation in an Aging Nation
  
  March 2006 | Alliance for Aging Research
  Related topics: Alzheimer's Disease  Cancer  Cardiovascular Disease  Diabetes  Federal Funding  Health  Medical Innovation  Parkinson's Disease  Research  Stroke  
  
  
  The Silver Book is a unique almanac of references that the Alliance has compiled to spotlight the impact of chronic disease on our aging population and health care system, and the significant impact medical breakthroughs will have on future health care use and expenditures. Much of the information on this topic is buried in dense and detailed reports and peer-reviewed papers and is spread out amongst many important publications. The Silver Book brings together statistics and data culled from over 130 of these reports and articles, from more than 85 agencies, organizations, and experts. The information is presented in an easy-to-use format that we hope brings it to the fingertips of those shaping policy.
  
  The Silver Book is also available on-line in a searchable database that is regularly updated. Visit The Silver Book On-line to find the latest data, download presentation slides, submit data, and find-out about Silver Book events.