More than twice as many companies are offering workplace financial wellness programs to employees today compared to four years ago (53% vs. 24% in 2015), according to Bank of America’s ninth annual 2019 Workplace Benefits Report.

The first ever Silver Economy Forum, organized by the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and the Finnish Government recently took place in Helsinki, Finland, attended by hundreds of government officials, business leaders, policy-makers and technology innovators worldwide.

U.S. economic growth has been underwhelming for some time, averaging around 2% these days. In recent months, economic commentators have intensified their search for the underlying reason why the economy can’t kick into higher gear. They’ve landed on this highly disputable explanation: Too many old people.

Michael Hodin, PhD , CEO of the Global Coalition on Aging, issued a call to action to address widespread poor vision and barriers to eye health in the aging population at the Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit in Washington.

The biggest mistake countries can make is to see ageing as a problem, Mr Martin Seychell, Deputy Director-General for Health in the European Union (EU), has said.