As America ages, Medicare must evolve to meet the needs of a growing population living longer with complex health conditions. Aortic stenosis — a serious, age-related heart disease — can be fatal if left untreated, yet current Medicare policy limits access to the life-saving, minimally invasive procedure known as TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) until…

Grounded in insights from a series of GCOA-led expert roundtables, developed in partnership with Lilly, the Playbook captures lessons learned from experts and leaders across major disease areas — including cancer, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes — to identify proven strategies that can accelerate progress in Alzheimer’s. By bridging insights from other successful health movements,…

The central narrative lays out three pillars that are essential to the new prevention paradigm for the 21st century, centered around adult immunization: Innovative Medicines, Vaccines and Models: Scaling Breakthroughs to Unlock Prevention Resilient Health Systems: Creating Readiness for a Super-Aging Society Smart Aging Investments: Maximizing the Full Value of Longevity for Workforces and Communities 

This new GCOA paper, published alongside the launch of the Aging with Heart Alliance, provides an analysis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the leading global cause of death and underscores the urgent need for a prevention-based approach. With the world undergoing an unprecedented aging megatrend, CVD prevention is more critical than ever, as aging populations…

Held in Berlin, Germany, on October 15th and 16th, and the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on December 3rd, 2024, Silver Economy Forum 2024: Leadership in an Aging World explored the opportunities associated with the growing global Silver Economy in a world of changing leadership and discussed what’s needed for successful leadership across issues…