Aging2.0's Grand Challenges is a global initiative to drive collaboration around the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging and serve as the innovation priorities for the Aging2.0 community.

In the Spring of 2024, Aging2.0 began its search for the next generation of Grand Challenges, a global initiative to drive collaboration around the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging. Identifying these challenges required bottom-up and top-down dialogue with stakeholders from across an interdisciplinary, intergenerational, international community of older adults, senior care providers, thought leaders and entrepreneurs.

The eight second-generation Grand Challenges will inform the 2024 Global Innovation Search.

• Maintaining Independence: Promoting digital literacy and technology adoption among older adults to enhance their independence, decision-making and engagement in society.

• Empowering Family Caregivers: Supporting and empowering families caring for older adults through accessible resources, respite care and emotional support networks.

• Aging in Place: Aging in place means enabling older adults to live in the environment they choose. Innovation in this context involves creating solutions, technologies and services that support their evolving needs, such as home automation, assistive devices and healthcare advancements, to enhance their quality of life and well-being.

• Engagement and Social Connection: Innovating to address social isolation, foster purposeful engagements and promote intergenerational connections among older adults through community-based initiatives and digital platforms.

• Emerging Older Workforce: Implementing age-inclusive workplace policies, training programs and job opportunities to support older adults' continued participation and contribution to the workforce.

• Care Coordination: Streamlining healthcare services and communication among providers, caregivers and older adults to ensure seamless and efficient care delivery. This means that needs and preferences are known ahead of time and communicated at the right time to the right people.

• Generational Inclusion: Lead innovation to seek creative solutions to challenge ageist attitudes and practices, promote intergenerational collaboration and develop inclusive products and services that empower people of all ages to thrive and contribute meaningfully.

• Brain Health: Advancing research, prevention and early intervention strategies for dementia, cognitive decline and mental health, while promoting brain health and cognitive stimulation.