In April 2017, GCOA launched the first ever Dementia Innovation Readiness Index, a comprehensive evaluation of innovation in dementia treatment, prevention, and care across G7 countries. The Index examines the current landscape in which actions to combat dementia are occurring in terms of the enablers of and barriers to innovation. By doing so across the…

In 2016, GCOA partnered with former Finnish Prime Minister Esko Aho to launch the first ever Digital Silver Forum. More than just a conference, the Digital Silver Forum is a dynamic opportunity where attendees, speakers, sponsors, and startups build connections and exchange ideas. The one-day Slush side event brings innovative thinkers, public policy experts, corporate…

Often seen as a social and financial burden, population aging presents a significant source of future growth, and it’s time for companies to capitalize on the opportunities. This panel at the Milken Institute’s Asia Summit in Singapore featured Nestlé Skin Health’s Peter Nicholson and S&P Global’s Anna Hughes alongside GCOA CEO Mike Hodin and Angelique…

In July 2016, GCOA partnered with the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition on a white paper calling for quality measures for adult vaccines. The paper explains how vaccine quality measures can prevent illness and death, reduce caregiving demands, save unnecessary healthcare spending, and set the foundation for healthy aging. Further, it urged that adult vaccination quality measures…

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) has partnered with the EU’s European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) on Health and a consortium of partners to launch the Caregiving and Ageing Reimagined Across Europe (CARE) initiative, a public-private partnership to share best practices and improve the quality of elder caregiving in Europe. CARE is focused on the…