AUTHOR=Browning Colette , Ory Marcia , Ahn SangNam , Thomas Shane 

TITLE=Grand challenge: addressing the global challenge of healthy aging

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1657102

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2025.1657102

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=This article reflects upon contemporary issues for the study of healthy ageing and highlights several grand challenges for public health and ageing. Prepared by the Specialty Chief Editors, this Grand Challenge article calls for innovative, equity-focused research and practice to support healthy aging globally. Key research topics include reframing aging as an opportunity, addressing multimorbidity, emphasizing prevention across the life course, applying implementation science, incorporating economic evaluation, using up-to-date data and advanced analytic methods, and promoting inclusion of underrepresented populations.