Today, the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), along with cross-sector stakeholders representing patient advocacy, policy, industry, and academic communities, announced the launch of the Alliance for Health Innovation at the High-Level Forum on the Silver Economy in New York. The Alliance is dedicated to establishing the importance of innovation in achieving healthy aging and health equity through investments, policy reforms, and strategic partnerships.

Amid rising inflation, a sharp downturn in the markets, and ongoing impacts of the pandemic, millions of older Americans are navigating a highly unusual economic landscape. At the same time, the Federal Reserve reports that the median home price jumped by more than $100,000 from the middle of 2020 to the beginning of 2022—good news…