Global Coalition On Educational Attainment and Retirement Report
2010
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We Have A Strategic Vision for Global Aging
Taking On Longevity with Market Innovation
We develop initiatives that focus on meeting the challenges of worldwide aging with groundbreaking market solutions and progressive public policies.
Through our white papers, roundtables, webinars, presentations to third parties, and other communications materials, we are leading the global aging dialogue and providing public education designed to enable healthier and more active aging.
Announcing the Aging with Heart Alliance: A New Initiative on Cardiovascular Disease
The Aging with Heart Alliance, launched by GCOA, is a global initiative dedicated to elevating cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a critical public health priority, particularly in the context of population aging. By bringing together leading experts across cardiovascular health, aging, healthcare, and advocacy, the Alliance aims to drive systemic changes in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care to combat the rising burden of CVD.
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The Value of Prevention: Unlocking Business Benefit & Engaging the Multi-Generational Workforce
Growing evidence suggests that employers across size, sector, and industry types are now recognizing support for their employees’ health as a “must have,” or, to be more precise, “a must offer.” In these calculations, preventive care has become a key priority for the workforce, not least because of the parallel benefits to the employer.
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The Health and Economic Costs of Ageism as a Social Determinant of Health: The Case of Heart Valve Disease
On Ageism Awareness Day 2024, GCOA launched a new report highlighting the role of ageism as a social determinant of health, illustrated through the example of heart valve disease. As outlined in the paper, The Health and Economic Costs of Ageism as a Social Determinant of Health: The Case of Heart Valve Disease, ageism results in underdiagnosis and undertreatment of conditions like heart valve disease, where timely intervention can dramatically improve outcomes and lead to significant cost savings for health systems and society.
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Silver Economy Forum 2024: Defining Leadership in an Aging World
We are thrilled to announce this year’s Silver Economy Forum will be in-person and broadcast live from Berlin, Germany on October 16. The Global Coalition on Aging is pleased to partner with the American Council on Germany for this year’s Forum.
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Report on Cardiovascular Disease and the Case for Prevention
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Report on the Business Value of Preventive Health
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Report on Heart Valve Disease and the Health Effects of Ageism
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Next Initiative
Silver Economy Forum 2024: Defining Leadership in an Aging World
Educational Matters: The Impact of Educational Attainment on Worker Retirement Outlook
This 2010 survey from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies highlights the correlation between educational attainment and retirement confidence among American workers, as well as their ability to save and plan for retirement. It also makes recommendations for outreach initiatives and public policy, including promoting available tax incentives, improving financial and retirement literacy, and expanding retirement plan coverage, to help improve retirement security among all workers.
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