In an ad for Airbnb that premiered earlier this year, a couple checks into a cozy Spanish villa. To the tune of Jay-Z's cover of "Me and My Girlfriend," the ad shows the pair settling into their rental and setting their collective dial to chill. They play ping-pong, sip some wine, and get ready for a night on the town. They're also in their 80s, celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary. In no way does the ad characterize the couple as elderly or portray them as needing special aid or services — they are just active people who happen to be old. It's a rare example of ads featuring a realistic depiction of aging.

President Biden has pledged his administration to defeat cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases that target America’s aging population. To achieve these lofty goals, bold words must be backed up by bold actions.

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) today released a report summarizing key insights from an expert roundtable on vaccinating Canada’s caregivers against influenza. The roundtable, held virtually, brought together leading Canadian health policy experts, family caregivers, patient advocacy groups, aging experts, and other thought leaders to discuss challenges and strategies to reach this critically important yet hard-to-reach group.

The Healthy Ageing Innovation Prize marked its second year during the 2022 WSIS Forum. The Prize is a partnership and collaboration with the Global Coalition on Aging, ITU, UN DESA, and the WHO, in support of the Decade of Healthy Ageing. 

Amid rising inflation, a sharp downturn in the markets, and ongoing impacts of the pandemic, millions of older Americans are navigating a highly unusual economic landscape. At the same time, the Federal Reserve reports that the median home price jumped by more than $100,000 from the middle of 2020 to the beginning of 2022—good news…