The world stands on the threshold of a stunning demographic transformation. It is called global aging, and it promises to transform virtually every dimension of public and private life, from the shape of the family to the shape of the geopolitical order.
- By 2030, the number of Americans aged 65 and over will nearly double.
- By 2040, more than one in three adults in Germany, Italy, and Japan will be retirees.
- By 2050, there will be nearly 100 million Chinese over age 80—and more South Koreans may be turning 90 each year than being born.
The Global Aging Institute (GAI) is a nonprofit research and educational organization dedicated to improving our understanding of global aging, to informing policymakers and the public about the challenges it poses, and to encouraging timely and constructive policy responses. Our research agenda is broad, encompassing everything from retirement security to national security. And our perspective is global, encompassing aging societies worldwide.
Although the Global Aging Institute is new, its mission is not. Before founding the institute in the spring of 2014, GAI President Richard Jackson directed a research program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies that over a period of nearly fifteen years produced a large body of cutting-edge research and analysis on global aging and played a leading role in shaping the debate over what promises to be one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century. The new Global Aging Institute will continue, expand, and build on this legacy.
Highlights
Reports & Articles
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Nov 2023 | America's Rapidly Deteriorating Demographic Outlook—According to new Census Bureau projections, the U.S. population will peak later in the century, …
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Jul 2023 | Can an Aging China Still Be a Rising China?—According to the latest UN projections, China is on track to lose nearly one-half of its current …
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Jun 2023 | The "Golden Age" of Retirement Is Over—Working longer as societies age is both natural and necessary: It is natural because life spans and …
Events
- Nov 03, 2023 | Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) Aging Working Group—GAI President Richard Jackson gave a presentation on the macro challenges of population aging to …
- Oct 18, 2023 | 2023 Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA) Annual Meeting—GAI President Richard Jackson gave a presentation on the economics and geopolitics of population …
- Feb 10, 2023 | 2023 EPF Management Conference—GAI President Richard Jackson gave a keynote presentation at the 2023 Employees Provident Fund …
Multimedia
- Jul 2023 | Graying Means Paying—In this radio show, GAI President Richard Jackson discusses the U.S. demographic, economic, and …
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May 2022 | Financial Wellbeing: Is It the Key to Reinvesting Life Insurance?—In this video, GAI President Richard Jackson and Adrita Bhattacharya-Craven discuss the findings …
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Mar 2022 | Three Myths about Health-Care Reform—In this radio show, GAI President Richard Jackson discusses the findings of Three Myths about …