On September 19th, 2023, the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK), and the International Longevity Centre USA (ILC-USA) convened a roundtable discussion alongside the 2023 UNGA High Level Meeting to discuss the essential role that life-course immunization should play in pandemic preparedness.  The discussion brought together experts on healthy aging,…

On October 12th, 2023, the Global Coalition on Aging convened an expert roundtable that brought together healthcare providers, clinicians, patient representatives, and academics from Japan, the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom to discuss How to Better Support Older Adults and Their Families for Shared Decision-Making About Cancer Care. This discussion was prompted…

On June 12, 2023, the Global Coalition on Aging organized a panel session at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia/Oceania Regional Congress 2023. The session brought together experts from aging and elder care, including from the World Health Organization, for a discussion on the importance of life course immunization and the need for…

The report builds upon the discussion and a Twinning Agreement signed by Ireland and New York City, providing examples of age-friendly innovation in New York, Ireland, and around the world. Key takeaways include: The value of bone health is underrecognized. Adult vaccination is a key part of a community’s healthy aging strategy. Age-friendly environments protect…

This series of infographics and policy brief outline the challenges that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses to governments, societies, and healthcare systems in the EU, Japan, and the United States. The infographics describe the burden of drug resistant infections in each of the regions, including economic impacts, as well as explain some of the challenges related…