Now that President Biden officially declared his run for a second term, what are we to make of the countless warnings about his age? Clearly, voters have already considered age a major factor – Google Search results for ‘Biden age’ hit an all-time-high just before the 2020 election – and speculation has only heightened four years on. Unfortunately, these concerns are misguided and even dangerous because they conflate age with poor health and confuse ideas about work and retirement.

The Global Coalition on Aging is excited to again be leading the special track on ICTs and Older Persons at the 2023 WSIS Forum in partnership with ITU. Join us for this series of thought-provoking panels exploring how digital technology is transforming the future of aging and to learn more about how individuals and organizations…

As policymakers search for potential cuts to the national budget, they risk jeopardizing the country’s most cost-effective use of healthcare dollars: biomedical innovation regarding vaccines , prescription drugs, and emerging therapies, including antibodies. As the nation rapidly ages, protecting this pipeline of medicine will not only improve health outcomes but will do so at a lower cost by reducing more expensive hospital and primary care.

This article first appeared on February 16th, 2023 on the American Telemedicine Association website. Despite the impressive advancements made by the health tech industry in recent years, access to care continues to burden populations in the United States. While care delivery across patient populations today is a complex, underlying systemic issue, there are opportunities to…

The OECD’s 23 February report Ready for the Next Crisis? Investing in Health System Resilience is as prescient as it is factual, adding to the long list of issues where the OECD performs critical analysis. It sets forth powerful ideas and shares valuable policy guidance with its member countries, which represent 63% of global GDP and 75% of world trade.