Here are some of the most recent research papers, reports and data that are informing GCOA's work.
Standard & Poor's Global Aging Report
"Global Aging 2013: Rising To The Challenge"
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International Federation on Aging Report
"The High Cost of Low Vision: The Evidence on Ageing and the Loss of Sight"
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United Nations Report
"Population Ageing and Non-communicable Diseases"
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Economist Intelligence Unit Report Sponsored by Pfizer
“Preventive Care And Healthy Ageing”
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UNFPA and HelpAge International Report
“Aging in the 21st Century: A Celebration and a Challenge”
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World Health Organization Report
“Dementia: A Public Health Priority”
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AEGON Retirement Readiness Survey 2012
"The Changing Face of Retirement"
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Standard & Poor's Report
"Mounting Medical Care Spending Could Be Harmful To The G-20's Credit Health"
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World Economic Forum Book
Global Population Ageing: Peril or Promise?
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LeadingAge/CAST Report
Preparing for the Future: Developing Technology-Enabled Long-Term Services and Supports for a New Population of Older Adults
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The SAIS Review of International Affairs Article
"Snowbirds and Water Coolers: How Aging Populations Can Drive Economic Growth"
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Aging Organizations & Resources
There are numerous organizations worldwide devoted to understanding the various and disparate challenges of the aging phenomenon. Below are some excellent resources for discovering more about the transformational aspects of aging.
AARP
ActiveAge
Ageing Well Network
Age Platform Europe
Alzheimer's Disease International
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging:
Institute for the Future of Aging Services
American Federation for Aging Research
Berlin Demographic Forum
Center for Strategic & International Studies
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health:
The MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society
European Research Area in Ageing
International Federation on Ageing
International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK)
International Longevity Center USA (ILC-USA)
HelpAge International
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AgeLab
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)
National Council on Aging
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Rand Health
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
Standard & Poor's
Stanford Center on Longevity
United Nations Programme on Ageing
University of Oxford: The Oxford Institute of Ageing
World Demographic and Ageing Forum
World Health Organization: Ageing and Life Course