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…

The debt crisis engulfing local US governments could be even worse than first feared after a new report said Rhode Island's massive pension debt may have been severely underestimated.

Survey Ranks “Aging Population” as a Top Tier Issue Along With “Economy” and “Jobs” NEW YORK (Feb. 10, 2011) – A clear majority of Americans say the aging of the U.S. population and the anticipated economic and social consequences should be a top priority for policymakers in the new Congressional session, according to the results…

Greece’s recent fiscal meltdown wasn’t caused just by carefree government spending. It was an inevitable result of the country’s aging population, which has long been accustomed to extravagant health care and retirement benefits.