In September 2019, Bank of America published a report exploring how employees and employers view improvements in the workplace through the lens of financial wellness, healthcare costs, caregiving, and diversity and inclusion. The 2019 report found growth in financial wellness programs, it also identified areas for needed improvement, including closing the gender gap in retirement…

A 2019 study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, aimed to more fully assess the economic impact of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by identifying and examining the so-called hidden costs, which extend far beyond the person affected and the formal healthcare system. By 2030, it is estimated that the global cost of dementia…

A new study, part of the 18th Annual Retirement Survey from Aegon’s Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS), found that only about a quarter of the self-employed are “very much” looking forward to retirement. Among other striking findings about the preference of the self-employed, the survey of 755 respondents also found that 68% are planning…

The 2019 Aegon Retirement Readiness Survey finds that retirement readiness varies across the 15 countries in the survey, and that more needs to be done to help people of all countries be more prepared for retirement. The report explores people’s retirement preparations including the need to remain in paid employment longer, stay physically and mentally active, maintain health,…

 The Life Course of Healthy Vision white paper examines the health and economic impacts of visual impairment and vision loss and calls on policymakers, health systems, employers, and advocates alike to prioritize action to reduce the global burden of visual impairment and vision loss. Based on insights from GCOA’s December 2018 Life Course of Healthy…