After a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, people are often left with many questions: How will this effect my ability to control my own finances? Will I be able to keep my driver’s license? How will this affect me at work? Does the law protect or affect me? This GCOA report provides a…

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…

GCOA and Home Instead, the world’s largest home care network for older adults, published a global report on November 2, 2022, titled Key Insights & Proposed Solutions from the Future of Care and the Caregiving Workforce: Lessons and Insights from the COVID-19 Experience.  The report, based on a workshop of more than 100 global leaders…

In August 2022, Georgetown University’s AgingWell Hub released its the first No Normal Retirement Journey Map and Guide, a practical and interactive tool for re-imagining and charting paths to and through retirement. The Journey Map draws on the expertise of twenty-nine of the world’s leading experts on life in retirement – including GCOA CEO Mike…

In April of 2022, Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), in partnership with the Permanent Missions of Chile and the Republic of the Philippines, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), and the World Demographic & Ageing Forum (WDA Forum) Global Longevity Council, hosted an official side event of the 55th Session of the…