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  1. Super-Ageing Societies Roundtable and Report

    In November 2018, GCOA partnered with the Tokyo-based Health and Global Policy Institute to convene an expert meeting on “The Impact of Innovation Across Technology, Health, Care and Urban Design for Super-Ageing Societies.” The meeting brought together 30-40 top Japanese and global experts across academia, government, NGOs, and the private sector to exchange views and gain…

  2. Financing for NCDs: The Focus on Value, Outcomes and Access

    GCOA and the Business Council for International Understanding co-sponsored a luncheon discussion on Value-Based Healthcare Systems and Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). The exclusive high-level dialogue featured a keynote address by a key NCD Stakeholder as well as an expert panel chaired by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Emeritus Sir George Alleyne and included medical experts and…

  3. A Retirement Security Retrospective: 2007 Versus 2017

    This new report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies shows that American workers are more secure in their retirement preparations now than before the Great Recession. However, findings in the report underscore the ongoing need to further improve retirement security. For example, the study finds that household savings in all retirement accounts have dramatically…

  4. IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing

    In August 2018, GCOA led a workshop on Remote Care Innovation for Elder Caregiving at the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) 14th Global Conference on Ageing conference in Toronto, Canada. The workshop explored cutting edge innovations in remote care and how these new technologies are creating efficiencies in care and improving quality of life for…

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