It is the modern epidemic claiming a new victim every three seconds. Fifty million people in the world have the disease now, and that number is forecast to double over the next 20 years, and every 20 years thereafter.

New guidance provides clarity on endpoints, will help spur pharmaceutical innovation for Alzheimer’s treatments NEW YORK, NY (17 May 2018) – The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) today submitted comments to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) supporting the administration’s new regulatory guidance document on early Alzheimer’s disease and calling for similar updates for related dementias….

KYOTO (April 26, 2017) – Today, the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) launched the Dementia Innovation Readiness Index, a first-ever comprehensive evaluation of innovation in dementia treatment, prevention, and care across G7 countries. “Since the last new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease entered the market more than a decade ago, the…

The new application, available for use with Apple Watch, holds important potential for improving care and treatment of those with dementia NEW YORK (April 13, 2017) – The Global Coalition on Aging congratulates Nestlé Skin Health SHIELD on the release of its groundbreaking “Itch Tracker,” a new application that collects data on scratching during sleep….

The EIT Health CARE Partnership is Responding to Critical Need for Trained Elder Caregivers in Europe MUNICH, GERMANY (September 21, 2016) – As we mark World Alzheimer’s Day, the Caregiving and Ageing Reimagined in Europe (CARE) initiative, funded by European Innovation and Technology Health (EIT Health), is well underway creating the core training materials to support the critical…