NEW YORK (April 7, 2017) – On this World Health Day, the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) recognizes the importance of addressing and reducing the stigma surrounding depression, WHD’s 2017 theme. Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. Recognizing the risk of depression and making appropriate care and supports accessible for…

Global Coalition on Aging Leads Call to Action for Federal Research Priorities WASHINGTON, DC (October 31, 2013) — Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) Executive Director Michael W. Hodin, PhD, led a discussion with  the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging’s Members’ Roundtable on the nation’s most pressing needs around aging demographics. The October 29 roundtable…

Coalition Brings Business Perspective to Global Aging Dialogue KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (Mar. 19, 2012) – The Global Coalition on Aging will lead two plenary sessions during the First World Congress on Healthy Ageing, calling for business, government, NGOs, communities, and individuals to take action toward increasing personal well being, productivity and economic growth as societies…

This week the United Nations is bringing together world leaders to discuss the global health crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).