Innovation and healthy aging are profoundly linked through digital technology co-design with and for older adults New York, NEW YORK (May 17, 2022) – For the first time in its history, the United Nations (UN) World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) marks the global importance of aging as the defining demographic shift of the…

Addressing age-related visual impairments, like presbyopia, is an increasingly important and achievable policy priority as the oldest Millennials reach middle age. New York, NEW YORK (March 15, 2022)—The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) today published an infographic, Vision Health and the Future of Work: An Underrecognized Priority for Governments and Employers in the 21stCentury, highlighting…

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) today released a startling new paper, Wonder Drugs vs. Superbugs: The 21st Century Battle to Save 10 Million Lives a Year, which clearly lays out the global threat posed by rising drug resistance, widely known as antimicrobial resistance or AMR, and accompanying lack of effective new drugs.

(Release translated from the original Chinese) Beijing, CHINA (January 26, 2022) – In 2022, China will enter the deep aging society (with more than 14% of total population over the age of 65). At the same time, China will enter a new period of common prosperity. China’s GDP per capita exceeded US $10,000, the urbanization…

New York, NEW YORK (November 16, 2021) – The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) today released a new report, Shining a Spotlight on Caregiving: Employer Practices Through a Policy Lens. The report links 21st century employer benefits to a new social contract for how to meet growing employee needs in our aging society. The report is sponsored by Bank of America.