Silent epidemic of heart valve disease is critical barrier to healthy aging in the 21st century. New York, New York – March 23, 2023 – The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and the Global Heart Hub have released a global position paper “Heart Valve Disease: Harnessing Innovation to Save Lives, Mitigate Costs, and Advance the…

Older people stand to benefit from a new twinning agreement between New York City and the Irish Age Friendly Programme to advance initiatives that prepare society for population ageing. The twinning commits both sides to share knowledge on age friendly programmes and builds on the 2011 Dublin Declaration of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities. The agreement…

This article first appeared on February 16th, 2023 on the American Telemedicine Association website. Despite the impressive advancements made by the health tech industry in recent years, access to care continues to burden populations in the United States. While care delivery across patient populations today is a complex, underlying systemic issue, there are opportunities to…

The OECD’s 23 February report Ready for the Next Crisis? Investing in Health System Resilience is as prescient as it is factual, adding to the long list of issues where the OECD performs critical analysis. It sets forth powerful ideas and shares valuable policy guidance with its member countries, which represent 63% of global GDP…

This article first appeared as part of The Los Angeles Times’ Golden State column FEB. 18, 2023 The very idea of a stress test can be stressful. On my way to my appointment a few days ago, I wondered what the test might reveal about my heart, and whether the drugs prescribed for a recent…