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  1. Ageism: how age discrimination can be fought in society and the workplace – but older people have to stop believing the stereotypes first

    Ageism is something that’s likely to affect everybody as they grow older and it should be treated as seriously as other “isms”, such as racism and sexism. That was the main takeaway from a recent “Solutions to Combat Ageism” webinar, organised in New York by the Global Coalition on Ageing, which aims to educate and drive change to improve older people’s health, productivity and social engagement.
  2. 2020 Silver Economy Forum-China Kick-Off Event

    July 29, 2020 / Virtual
    The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) is pleased to announce that the 2020 Silver Economy Forum will kick off on July 29, followed by a series of virtual events in September. The special preview event, Silver Economy Sustainability in China and Globally: Lessons from COVID-19, will take place on July 29, at 8:00 AM EDT / 2:00 PM CEST / 8:00 PM CST.
  3. Canary in the Coal Mine: Learnings from COVID-19 for Health Ecosystems in an Ageing World

    June 11, 2020 / Virtual
    In this webinar, expert speakers from ILC-UK, Johns Hopkins University, and the Global Coalition on Aging will explore what we are learning from the experience of older adults in COVID-19 about how health ecosystems – from the central healthcare system to care settings, caregivers, employers, and individuals – all must adapt to the needs of an ageing society, both during the pandemic and beyond.
  4. IAGG 2022

    June 12-16, 2022 / Buenos Aires, Argentina
    The next World Congress of the International Association for Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in Buenos Aires in June 2022, chaired by the Argentine Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SAAG) and the Gerontological Association of Argentina (AGA).

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