Sophie Okolo

Sophie Okolo

Sophie Okolo

Founder | Global Health Aging

Sophie Okolo, MPH, is the founder and chief editor of Global Health Aging, a web-based publication covering the research and news dedicated to “exploring the implications of longer, healthier lives.” She is a science writer and researcher with a background in aging, bioinformatics, and health technology. Her insights and bylines have appeared in Forbes, MarketWatch, PBS Next Avenue, Philips and IEEE Potentials among others. Sophie is passionate about creating a better quality of life for older adults through increasing access to preventive care and building public awareness of older adults’ perception and treatment. An advocate for STEM inclusion, she supports causes that improve women and minority representation. Sophie is a TEDMED 2020 Research Scholar and serves as an advisor to humanKINDER, a company that shines a light on untold stories, ideas, and solutions for systems change. Connect with her on Twitter @sophieokolo