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 and 75% of world trade.

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…

In the latest charge against the promise of healthy aging, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, oncologist and bioethicist, doubled down on his infamous 2014 essay stating that 75 is the ideal age to die. Now 65, he maintains that after age 75, he will no longer receive medical screenings and interventions like colonoscopies, cancer treatment, flu shots, and heart valve replacement.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –Global Coalition on Aging member Bank of America today launched the 401(k) Participant Pulse, a new quarterly report series providing timely insights into plan participants’ confidence and sentiment toward retirement planning and overall financial wellness. Drawing on data from the company’s proprietary financial benefits programs, which include more than 3 million 401(k) plan…

Dementia Innovation Readiness Index 2020: 30 Global Cities released by the Global Coalition of Ageing, Alzheimer’s Disease International and the Lien Foundation SYDNEY – 8 October, 2020: Sydney has been ranked eighth in dementia innovation out of 30 global cities according to a new report released today by the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), Alzheimer’s Disease…