New Report Shows Effectiveness of Immunization Through All Life Stages NEW YORK CITY (July 11, 2013) – The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) today called for attention from policymakers and the global health community to adopt a life-course approach to immunization.  In its new report, “Life-Course Immunization: A Driver of Healthy Aging,” GCOA highlights the…

Let’s move on from the twentieth century, where older people were thought of as dependents. Older people can – and must — contribute to economic growth.

OECD and the Global Coalition on Aging Convene at Harris Manchester College, Oxford University to Shape New Approaches for Solutions Oxford, UK (26 June 2013) – The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Harris Manchester College, Oxford University and Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) concluded on Friday 21 June, an “Expert Consultation on Unlocking…

Official Event of Ireland’s EU Presidency Hosted by Global Coalition on Aging and Ageing Well Network Will Drive Policy and Innovation for an Aging Europe DUBLIN (13 June 3013) – The EU Summit on Active and Healthy Aging, beginning today in Dublin, will tackle the challenge of population aging, one of the most pressing issues…

There is a growing body of research and data to show that immunizations against some of the more specific age-related health challenges - such as pneumococcal disease, herpes zoster, and others - are economically feasible investments that can create large public health benefits.