A new report from the Aegon Center for Longevity and Retirement, the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, and the Instituto de Longevidade Mongeral Aegon finds that the persistent gender pay gap, coupled with traditional societal norms and gender roles, are placing women at a disadvantage in terms of saving and planning for retirement. The life…

A November 2019 report from Bank of America and the Gerontological Society of America, Longevity Fitness: Financial and Health Dimensions Across the Life Course, identified perseverance and attention to social connections, health, and finances as critical factors to help people thrive as they age. Longevity fitness describes how people can thrive, not just survive, through social, health,…

Dine in the Dark was an awareness-raising event during which guests participate in a sit-down meal while blindfolded to simulate the everyday experiences of those with vision loss. Inspired by the successful Dine in the Dark at the European Parliament in late 2018, GCOA, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, Lighthouse Guild, National…

In September 2019, Alzheimer’s Disease International released their latest World Alzheimer Report. The report examines attitudes to dementia, based on survey responses from almost 70,000 people across 155 countries and territories. The report reveals that stigma around dementia is preventing people from seeking the information, advice, support, and medical help that could dramatically improve their length…

In September 2019, IFPMA and the Health Policy Partnership published a new report on a life-course approach to immunization. Launched along the sidelines of the European Commission and World Health Organization Global Vaccination Summit, the report offers a policy framework for countries to maximize individual and population-wide health and economic benefits of a life-course approach to immunization….