In May 2021, the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and the Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) hosted a second joint roundtable on the challenges of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in super-aging Japan. The roundtable brought together Japanese and global experts in aging and infectious disease, examining in particular the coupled crises of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and…

In November 2021, GCOA released a report linking 21st century employer benefits to a new social contract for how to meet growing employee needs in our aging society. The new report, Shining a Spotlight on Caregiving: Employer Practices Through a Policy Lens, offers five principles that will transform how we understand and approach this topic: Work should not…

In May 2021, GCOA and the Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) hosted a private roundtable of Japanese and global experts and decision makers to examine the connection between innovation for healthy aging and economic growth in super-aging Japan and other rapidly aging societies across the OECD. The roundtable and subsequent report, released in October…

GCOA is a key partner in the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing Platform. The Platform is an inclusive, collaborative space where all knowledge relevant for the Decade can be accessed, shared, and interacted with in one place by all aging stakeholders around the world. GCOA has not only contributed publications to the Platform but will…

An August 2021 report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, Living in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Health, Finances, and Retirement Prospects of Four Generations, examines the experiences four generations – Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers – and the impacts of the pandemic on their health, employment, financial well-being, and their ability to save…