Month: May 2021

Early healthcare investment is our best chance at healthy ageing Andrew J Scott

World Economic Forum: Early healthcare investment is our best chance at healthy ageing

Click here to view my article with John Ataguba and David E. Bloom.  The global COVID-19 response prioritized the health of older people – shining a spotlight on this often neglected demographic. As life expectancy increases we need to show the same level of investment in preventative healthcare to ensure a healthy ageing population. The …

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UN Paper: Older Persons and the Post-Covid-19 Agenda

Click here for a background paper by Andrew J Scott on the ageing agenda after COVID-19   SUMMARY • The Covid-19 pandemic has been a multidimensional shock affecting the lives of billions of people. It has exerted a disproportionate impact on the health, lives, rights, and welfare of older people.  • Covid-19 has acted as …

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