The video was created by members of GCOA’s Digital Health Working Group as part of the celebration of the 2021 UN International Day of Older Persons – Digital Equity for All Ages.  

GCOA is a key partner in the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing Platform. The Platform is an inclusive, collaborative space where all knowledge relevant for the Decade can be accessed, shared, and interacted with in one place by all aging stakeholders around the world. GCOA has not only contributed publications to the Platform but will…

During a full week of engaging panel discussions, GCOA brought together experts from across sectors to talk about the most critical priorities and exciting developments in information and communications technologies that serve older adults. As part of the Special Track on ICTs and Older Persons, GCOA and WSIS established a special prize in 2021 entitled the…

View the recording of the Index launch webinar here. The Index’s main findings include: Cities must take charge to execute against national dementia plans. Cities must advocate for flexible and transparent funding models enabling regions and cities to adapt national programs and frameworks to local contexts. Cities need to know where they stand with regard…

In 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the globe, everything about the way we live and work changed. Workplaces quickly became virtual, cities dispersed, and a “new normal” began to take hold. For older adults, who are known to be at the greatest risk for infection, the data paints a stark reality. Adults over 80 experience…