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Report: Top 10 wellness trends for 2024-10402

Report: Top 10 wellness trends for 2024

In the 20-plus years that the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) trends team has been analyzing the wellness space, there have been more shakeups in 2023 than in the last decade, according to GWS. There is momentum: the global market will grow from $5.6 trillion today to $8.5 trillion by 2027--with countless surveys revealing that wellness has never been such an important priority for people as now. But what kind of wellness matters--and for whom--is undergoing serious transformation. And all this could influence the active-aging market.

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Personalized intervention boosts health, cognition-10278

Personalized intervention boosts health, cognition

Personalized health and lifestyle changes can delay or even prevent memory loss in adults at higher risk of cognitive decline, researchers say. Their two-year study compared cognitive scores, risk factors and quality of life among 172 participants, of whom half had received personalized coaching to improve their health and lifestyle in areas believed to raise the risk of Alzheimer's, such as uncontrolled diabetes and physical inactivity. These participants experienced a boost in cognitive testing, amounting to a 74% improvement over the non-intervention group.

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WHO releases toolkit on physical activity for older adults-10176

WHO releases toolkit on physical activity for older adults

The World Health Organization recently published a multifaceted toolkit aimed at promoting physical activity for older adults globally. ICAA CEO Colin Milner contributed insights for the toolkit, and while active-aging organizations certainly realize the importance of physical activity and are implementing their own strategies, this publication could add value. It provides evidence-based interventions to "educate and encourage" older adults to engage in physical activity, "engage and support" them, and "enable every day," as well as a deep dive into the key enabling factors that underpin an effective and sustainable approach to providing physical activity opportunities for older people. References and additional resources make the toolkit a "must-have" for active-aging management and staff who want to try new interventions and who make related presentations, especially in a global context.

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Older adults are changing the US: AARP-10094

Older adults are changing the US: AARP

A new AARP report begins, "We the people, at midlife and beyond, represent the third-largest economy in the world, after China and the US as a whole. But we are more than just consumers and wealth holders: We are workers, thinkers, influencers and innovators with the power to shape markets and exert pressure on corporations and elected leaders.

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Active older adults have better quality of life-9920

Active older adults have better quality of life

A reduction in the amount of time spent physically active when adults are over 60 years old June is linked to lower quality of life, a study of almost 1,500 adults has shown. The same was true for increases in the amount of sedentary time, such as watching TV or reading. The researchers say this highlights the need to encourage older adults to remain active.

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Nature's soundscapes are top well-being boosters-9836

Nature's soundscapes are top well-being boosters

The impact of nature's soundscapes on individual well-being during immersive forest bathing (FB) and forest therapy (FT) sessions recently was revealed in a study conducted across 35 countries involving 1142 participants. The natural elements perceived as contributing most to well-being were sound-related. This is something to bear in mind when planning nature walks and community environments.

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