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A Demographic and Cultural Shift: A Commentary on Aging in India

By: Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies and Member of Giving Pledge
June 01, 2025

In 2025, India had the largest population of young people of any country in the world. Within a couple of decades, it will have the largest cohort of people age 60+. This will not be just a demographic transition; it will also mark a seismic cultural shift — and India will need to find ways to manage the coming change.

Beyond the Absence of Disease: In Pursuit of Healthspan

By: John R. Beard, Irene Diamond Professor of Epidemiology and Health Policy and Management, Director, International Longevity Center – USA
June 01, 2025

So far, much of geroscience has focused on linking age-related processes to lifespan — how long people live. But the outcome of greater importance to most people is the quality of these years.

Challenges and Solutions for Older Refugees in the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region

By: Katie Ogwang, Senior Community Based Protection Officer, UNHCR Regional Bureau for East, Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes
June 01, 2025

Stories shared with UNHCR by older adults in refugee camps in Gambella, Ethiopia are a stark reminder of the compounded difficulties they endure, and the challenges that exacerbate their vulnerabilities and needs. Their experiences underscore the urgent need for targeted interventions, to ensure the unique plight of older refugees does not go unnoticed amidst the broader humanitarian crises affecting displaced populations.

Empowering the Global Brain Economy: African Leadership through the Yaoundé Declaration

By: Alfred K. Njamnshi, Founder and CEO, Brain Research Africa Initiative (BRAIN)
June 01, 2025

The Yaoundé Declaration for the Brain Economy, Brain Health, and Brain Capital marks a milestone in advancing global brain health and economic resilience for societal transformation. This declaration provides a roadmap for the transformation of the brain economy.

In Pursuit of Healthspan — Guided by AARP Geroscience Principles

By: Debra Whitman, Executive Vice President and Chief Public Policy Officer, AARP and Erwin Tan, Senior Director, Thought Leadership Health, AARP
June 01, 2025

In keeping with AARP’s mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age, we have developed six practical and equitable Principles, grounded in our core values, to ensure the promise of geroscience benefits all.

Increased Longevity Is a Great Success. The Next Frontier Is Policies for Healthy, Prosperous, and Dignified Living

By: Mamta Murthi, Vice President for People, World Bank
June 01, 2025

As families shrink, migrate, and take on work, they are less able to provide care for aging relatives. This creates the need for new policies to address the growing demands of older adults.

INECO Foundation: Going Global from South America in Neurosciences and Brain Health

By: Facundo Manes, Founding Director, INECO Foundation for Research in Cognitive Neuroscience and Institute of Neurosciences, Favaloro University Argentina
June 01, 2025

The institute’s work has led to the development of cognitive assessment tools that are now used globally. Importantly, these tools reflect local cultural contexts, highlighting the need for data collection methods and cognitive assessments tailored to regions outside the USA and Europe.

Innovative Framework for Brain Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The Living Lab Approach

By: Falak Madhani, Karen Blackmon, Edna N. Bosire, Zul Merali, Brain and Mind Institute
June 01, 2025

The Aga Khan University Brain and Mind Institute (BMI) has deployed a Living Lab approach to address brain health across multiple communities with unique cultural and socioeconomic characteristics in East Africa and South Asia.

Kochi: A Model for Age-Friendly Urban Development in India

By: Praveen Pai, Focal Point for WHO Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (WHO-GNAFCC) in Kochi, Center of Excellence for Developing Age-Friendly Communities (CEDAC)
June 01, 2025

As the first city in Southeast Asia to join the World Health Organization’s Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (WHO-GNAFCC), Kochi is pioneering a new approach to urban development that puts the needs of older individuals at the forefront.

Population Aging in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Toward Healthy and Prosperous Aging

By: Jinkook Lee, Director of the Program on Global Aging, Health, and Policy, Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California
June 01, 2025

"...This relatively rapid pace of aging — accompanied by rising life expectancy and declining fertility — offers a much shorter lead time for LMICs to prepare for seismic demographic transformations that will ripple through labor markets, health care sectors, and social policies."

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