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AARP The Journal 2021

This edition features perspectives from global thought leaders within four key action areas of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing: age-friendly environments, combatting ageism and age discrimination, integrated care, and long-term care. Additionally, we take a closer look at Latin America, a region on the cusp of significant demographic change - exploring five countries in depth: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico.

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AARP The Journal 2020

This issue of The Journal features global thought leaders reporting on activity shaping a future that embraces the new realities of rapid population aging and takes an in-depth look at Singapore, which boasts the world’s longest life expectancy at nearly 85 years.

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AARP The Journal 2019

The 2019 edition From feature articles to photo essays, the pages of this Journal explore how Dutch individuals and organizations are embracing longevity, and highlight ways we might be able to adapt their groundbreaking work. Additionally, this edition features a multi-sector line-up of top officials and thought leaders including: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO); Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts; Anna Dixon, Chief Executive of the Centre for Ageing Better in the United Kingdom; ; Angus Grant, CEO of venture capital fund Dementia Discovery Fund; Nicolas Menet, CEO of Silver Valley – France, and more.

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AARP The Journal 2018

The 2018 edition introduces a new format focusing on a set of stories from a single country: Japan, the world’s first “super-aged” nation. From feature articles to photo essays, the pages of this journal explore how Japanese individuals and organizations are embracing longevity. Feature contributors include New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, HelpAge International Chief Executive Justin Derbyshire, and more.

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AARP The Journal 2017

This edition marks the 10th anniversary of The Journal, and features Barbara Beskind, Inventor & Designer; Pascale Boistard, Minister of State for Elderly People and Adult Care, Republic of France; Richard Curtis, Writer & Filmmaker; Eric Garcetti, Mayor, City of Los Angeles; Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott, co-authors, The 100-Year Life; and more

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AARP The Journal 2016

This edition, under the theme of “Reweaving the Fabric of Society” features leading global voices on opportunities to disrupt aging, to challenge outdated beliefs and spark new solutions. Featured contributors include H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden; Premier Mao Chi-Kuo of the Republic of China (ROC); Laurence Rossignol, Minister of State, Ministry for Family, Older People, and Adult Care, France; Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women; and more.

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AARP The Journal 2015

This edition, under the theme of “Making Waves,” features leading global voices on opportunities to disrupt aging including Lieve Fransen, European Commission; Susan Cooley, The Lord Mayor, City of Manchester; Marty Walsh, Mayor, City of Boston; Enrique Vega, Regional Advisor in Aging and Health, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization; Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post Global; and more.

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AARP The Journal 2014

This edition, under the theme of 'Reimagining the Aging Experience,' features articles by Neelie Kroes, European Commission; Louise Plouffe and Ina Voelcker, International Longevity Centre Brazil; Asghar Zaidi, University of Southampton; Paul Ladd, UNDP; George McNamara, Alzheimer's Society UK; and more.

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AARP The Journal 2013

The 2013 print edition of The Journal focuses on age-friendly communities and features articles by Michael A. Nutter, Mayor, City of Philadelphia; Bernardo Alejandro Guerra Hoyos, President, Medellîn City Council; Debra B Whitman, Executive Vice President for Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs, AARP; Chemin Rim, Minister of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea; and more.

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