In 2016 the oldest of the baby boomers start turning 70. While this milestone reminds us of the miracle of increasing longevity, it comes with a dark shadow: the global surge in Alzheimer’s disease as…

A recent study from the Aegon Center on Longevity and Retirement highlights a remarkable trend: Half of all employees surveyed expect to work past the age of 65…

In Geneva this week the World Health Organization (WHO) sent a wake-up call to its 194 member governments and its fellow global institutions to open their eyes to what’s staring them in the face — a world that will soon have…

On November 12, it’s World Pneumonia Day. This awareness day strives to the same goals as the WHO”s Decade of Vaccines: to highlight the substantial public health challenge that is occurring at both ends of our age spectrum. Indeed…

It wasn’t long ago that Alzheimer’s disease was hiding in plain sight. Despite skyrocketing prevalence, this devastating, bedeviling disease was virtually ignored. Next to cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s was an afterthought. In many…

When Meryl Streep and McKinsey agree, you know you’re onto something huge. Last week, PBS aired a new special, Caring for Mom and Dad, narrated by Meryl Streep. Then, McKinsey Global Institute is releasing a new book, No…