Global Coalition on Aging

The guide to best practices for employee benefits across the life stages from TIAA Institute and GCOA has a fresh new look - read it here: https://lnkd.in/ePcsGCpy Benefits are key for an effective #employeevalueproposition. With only 66% of employees satisfied in their jobs and major changes taking place in the workplace due to changing culture and technology, employers should be asking – are our #benefits are doing enough to keep employees happy, healthy, and productive? To stay competitive in #recruiting and retaining employees of every age, employer-provided benefits can be designed to meet the needs of employees at every life stage – from early adulthood to parenthood and #caregiving to later life and #retirement. For the latest innovation in employee benefits, check out the updated knowledge brief from Global Coalition on Aging and TIAA Institute, “Best Practices for Employee Benefits in Different Life Stages.”

The Global Coalition on Aging is proud to contribute to Citi's important new report on our world's ongoing demographic transition and how we must respond to ensure we live healthier and wealthier lives. Read the full report here: bit.ly/4cJyfVL

Don't miss the next webinar in our series "The Road to Silver Economy Forum" with American Council on Germany, "Linking the Silver Economy to Healthy Aging: Sustainable Labor in an Aging Society." This session, on July 23 at 11 am EDT/5 pm CEST, will explore strategies for employers to empower individuals for extended careers and prevent age-related decline. The Wall Street Journal's Anne Tergesen will moderate, joined by speakers Professor Dr. Matthias Weiss and GCOA's CEO Michael Hodin. Register here to join the webinar: https://lnkd.in/ezD_kejS

#AMR is the next global health crisis and needs to be at the center of cross-sectoral global discussions that is why Global Coalition on Aging organized a high-level panel on this subject at the World Summit on the Information Society. We were joined by incredible panelists: Latifat Okara, Economist Impact, Jean-Louis Tissier, bioMérieuxériuex, Dr. Raghu Sriram, World Health Organization , and Pol Vandenbroucke, Shionogi & Co., Ltd, for an insightful discussion about how technology can, should, and will impact AMR through diagnostics, surveillance, and innovative developments. We encourage everyone to read more about the panel, and AMR here: https://bit.ly/4cDGouf and watch the panel here https://lnkd.in/euXjeUaV

Currently responsible for over 1 million deaths annually, antimicrobial resistance is one of the most pressing health challenges we face. At WSIS 2024, the Global Coalition on Aging convened a pivotal discussion on using ICTs to fight AMR. The panel highlighted how technology can revolutionize diagnostics, surveillance, and treatment, underscoring the critical need for global action and investment. Read more here: bit.ly/4cy1rOU

Writing in The Hill, GCOA CEO Michael Hodin and former president of AFAR Jim Kirkland address the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and highlight the critical need to invest in innovation for healthy aging. Current state and federal policy threatens to derail the fantastic strides made in new oncology treatment by limiting access and slowing progress in development - undercutting the goal established by the administration of cutting the cancer deathrate by 2047. Without putting patients first and focusing on equitable access, especially for older Americans, this goal is unattainable. Read the op-ed here: https://lnkd.in/ewRUyFWQ

Thank you to Biotechnology Innovation Organization and Merck for hosting the Global Coalition on Aging’s CEO Michael Hodin for this important conversation on adult vaccination. “The 20th century led to longevity, the 21st century must lead to healthy longevity. Investing in prevention strategies like adult immunization will not just protect health system capacity but also support economic growth and fiscal sustainability by keeping people healthier, productive, and active.”

Only a short time ago, an HIV diagnosis was considered a death sentence. Now, thanks to decades of biomedical innovation, effective patient advocacy and increased access, people living with HIV for the first time can live into old age.   On May 29th, GCOA’s CEO, Michael Hodin helped lead a session on “HIV and the Importance of Health Innovation for Healthy Aging” at HealthHIV’s #SYNC2024 national conference in Washington D.C.   The group discussed the role of innovation and access as key levers in enabling healthy aging for people living with HIV and emphasized the importance of continued innovation, wider access and movements – like the HIV community’s – to help drive better health outcomes and longevity for all.   Thank you to HealthHIV, National Coalition for LGBTQ Health, and HealthHCV and Cheri Lattimer, Lauren Banks, Ronald Johnson, Scott Bertani, Sarah Brodt MPH CHES, Steve Wood, and Sue Peschin for a lively and important discussion.   #Innovation #HealthEquity #HealthyAging

This week marks both the start of the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) and the 20th World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), two separate milestone events that bring the global community together in Geneva with the shared goal of improving the lives and well-being of people everywhere – one through health for all and the other through global digital cooperation. GCOA is proud to contribute towards the greater recognition, inclusion, and attention to the needs and contributions of older persons to our societies and economies at both WHA and WSIS. We applaud the new ideas and strategies that every day enable healthier aging for all. Be sure to check out hybrid sessions on Thursday focused on the value of adult immunization and the potential of ICTs to advance needed innovations in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. And if you will be in Geneva, you are invited to attend the announcement of the winner of 2024’s Healthy Ageing Innovation Prize, also on Thursday. (Registration links below) WSIS Healthy Ageing Innovation Prize https://lnkd.in/etDG3W85 The Role of ICTs in Addressing the Challenges of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)https://lnkd.in/eGUf-EkE Demonstrating the full societal value of adult immunization: The importance of adopting a prevention-first mindset https://lnkd.in/eHKWkjZq

Mark your calendars - the fifth annual Silver Economy Forum is coming to BERLIN on October 15 & 16! Visit https://lnkd.in/e_bWvGwZ to learn more.