In April of 2022, Global Coalition on Aging convened a cross-disciplinary and cross-sector group of global experts to consider public policy changes necessary for continued biomedical innovation that will enable 21st century healthy longevity. The roundtable was convened by GCOA to take action in support of the global UN/WHO Decade of Healthy Ageing and in…

In late 2021, GCOA convened a cross-sector group of Canadian and global experts and caregivers for a roundtable discussion to examine the critical importance of vaccinating Canada’s caregivers against influenza, current barriers, and opportunities for action to improve awareness and uptake of the vaccines. Following the roundtable, GCOA released a report, Tip of the Iceberg:…

A new report by the Global Coalition on Aging, 21st Century Health System Resilience: Lessons From the Pandemic on Innovation and Healthy Aging explores the imperative for global health care systems to realign in order to accelerate innovation to meet the challenges – and opportunities – posed by the scientific miracle of longevity and the…

This document, Supporting Healthy Aging with a Hospitable Innovation Environment: Consensus on Policy Reforms and Actions, outlines a set of core policy principles to enable the advancement of innovation, but also to ensure broader, deeper and more equitable access to ongoing innovation advances. It is based on insights and consensus achieved at a multi-sector stakeholder roundtable organized by GCOA…

Left unaddressed, presbyopia and other preventable visual impairments will have cascading impacts across healthcare and the 21st century workplace. This infographic, created in partnership with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, outlines many of the these impacts and associated costs. The paper calls for actions by policymakers and employers to prevent avoidable visual…