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Time to plan for Active Aging Week
Every year in the early fall, hosts of Active Aging Week welcome their constituents and often members of the public in a celebration of aging today and living well at any age. Launch your planning cycle today with tips and advice from two veteran organizers.
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Integrating power training into older-adult programs, part two: Progressing power training with Mini BIRST Band-Only Circuits by Mary E Sanders, PhD, ACSM-CEP & RCEP, CDCES, FACSM
Resistance training performed at faster speeds promotes long-term adaptations that enhance functional ability in older adults. In an article series aimed at supporting readers in integrating power training into programs, this second part builds on foundational principles, introducing periodization and focusing on program progression.
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Doug Leidig: Providing opportunities to live your best life at Asbury Communities by Julie King, MS
Doug Leidig, president and CEO of Asbury Communities Inc., is one of the top five wellness executives in North America. The ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award winner has dedicated his career to the privilege of profoundly impacting lives every day.
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Food is Medicine by Sandy Todd Webster, MSFS
In the professional and policy world, Food is Medicine (FIM) is a specific, evidence-based category of care. Though they are not FIM, senior dining programs can be aligned with FIM principles that produce real results. Explore how to design aligned systems for senior living.
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Physical activity in wellness communities: Wisdom from ICAA NuStep Best in Wellness Award winners by Catalina Belalcazar, PhD(c), MBA; Rebecca Lloyd, PhD; and Stephen Smith, PhD
For a research team, immersive experiences at three award-winning senior living communities revealed how physical activity programs can integrate all the dimensions of wellness. The team shares its reflections to help those who design, deliver and evaluate wellness programs better cater to holistic well-being.
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Colin Milner: Personal perspectives on ICAA’s 25 years of changing the way we age by Marilynn Larkin, MA
In part one of this two-part series celebrating the association’s 25th anniversary, Founder and CEO Colin Milner opens up about the realizations that drove him to start ICAA, what he might have done differently, and why staying strong and focused on its mission enables him not only to advocate for positive change, but also to make it happen.
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Integrating power training into older-adult programs, part one: Foundations of power training and the Mini BIRST Bell/Band Program by Mary E Sanders, PhD, ACSM-CEP & RCEP, CDCES, FACSM
In the first part of this two-part series, the Journal on Active Aging’s Science Editor explores the foundations of power training and shares the Mini BIRST Bell/Band Program. Discover practical strategies to enhance functional capacity in older adults.
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From service line to strategic center by Sandy Todd Webster, MSFS
The tension between the daily power of food and its persistent positioning as a support service was the unspoken starting point of the inaugural ICAA Culinary, Nutrition and Hospitality Think Tank in October 2025. Insights detail why food is becoming central to identity, engagement and wellness.
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Rodney Alderfer: Embodying energy for life at Bridgewater Retirement Community by Julie King, MS
This ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award winner has fostered a culture in which older adults lead thriving and active lives as part of a compassionate community in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
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Enso Village: A new vision for memory-care environments by Marilynn Larkin, MA
At Enso Village, a Zen-inspired Kendal affiliate in Healdsburg, California, a collaboration between independent-living artist residents and a memory-care consultant led to art-filled corridors and the seamless inclusion of memory care into the community at large.
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