1. "Ageing Societies" – A global challenge and shared- opportunity
Global Innovation Forum on Active and Healthy Ageing
5 December 2016, Brussels
"Ageing Societies" – A global challenge and shared- opportunity
Loic Garcon
Alex Ross

2. Turning demographic change into a Global, national, and local opportunity
Transforming Health and Care
Transforming industries and the economy
Transforming Worklife
…and doing so in an equitable way, focusing
on frugal innovations and functionality
…holistic approaches linking technological and social innovations
…contributing to sustainable UHC

3. G7 health ministers meeting: Kobe
Key
Issues
Global health architecture – emergencies
・WHO Emergencies Programme; WHO and World Bank funding; 　
　International Health Regulations; WHO Blueprint for action against 　
　infectious diseases
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) + Research
・UN General Assembly; Surveillance; - GLASS system; WHO Global Plan;
　Fast track regulatory approvals
・Partnership for research; new resources, Open Science platforms,
　WHO Prequalification Programme
Universal health coverage (UHC) and healthy/active ageing
・New UHC2030 global collaborative platform; “Roadmap for Healthy Systems, Healthy Lives”; UN High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth,;
・Comprehensive services for older people; transformation and innovation agenda; more data; WHO Global Plan on Ageing; NCD prevention and control; dementia – research, new WHO Global Strategy (May 2016), age friendly and dementia friendly initiatives

4. Paradigm shifts Existing model Future Chronic Care Prevention Home
Self Dx./Care
Connected health
Intrinsic capacity
Acute
Cure
Treatment
Hospital
Physician-led
Paper based
Ageing as #
Fcnl. ability

5. A new public-health framework for healthy ageing
Significant loss
of capacity
High and stable capacity
Declining capacity
WHO, The World report on ageing and health. 2015
Creating age-friendly environments
Aligning health-services to the older populations they now serve
Developing systems of
long-term care
Improving measurement, monitoring and understanding
Priority areas for action

6. Challenges & Opportunities for Innovation
Lack of a framework for the technological ecosystem
Wide variety of country social, economic, cultural contexts
Need to engage the user!
Need new evaluation/assessment methods; regulatory approaches
Rapidly evolving technologies
Affordability! (Inequities are increasing)
Adaptation  reverse innovation
Multiple morbidities; need for social connectivity

7. Emerging Technology: The Future (is here) Aging Technology Innovations
Assistive Technologies
Big Data
and AI
Remote Lab
Robotics
Smart Body sensors
Smart Medication Management
External Sensors for Remote Monitoring
Fall Prevention
Patient/Provider/ Caregiver Communication Platform
Local Social Commerce Networks
Health & Social Apps
EMR Connected Medical Devices
Courtesy of CITRIS,

8. Global Cooperation: WHOs contribution
WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan – Ageing and Health
WHO Kobe Centre agenda: UHC, Innovation, Ageing Populations
WHO Global Forums on Innovation for Ageing Population
Platform for accelerating social and technological innovations for ageing populations worldwide
GATE Initiative
WHO-ITU collaborations

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