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Plant-forward eating delivers wellness by design by Sandy Todd Webster, MSFS
Senior living organizations increasingly lean into dining to support healthspan, reflect current nutrition science, contribute to resident satisfaction and reinforce a community’s broader wellness identity. In that context, adding more plant-forward meals can help organizations translate wellness goals into everyday practice.
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Peconic Landing: Where members chart their course to successful living by Julie King, MS
Located on Long Island, New York, Peconic Landing embraces a philosophy of innovation to encourage its members to pursue their interests and passions to the fullest. “We are on a continual journey, always growing and moving forward,” says Robert J. Syron, president and CEO of the award-winning life plan community.
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ICAA: Transforming the active-aging industry over 25 years by Marilynn Larkin, MA
Concluding the two-part series marking the International Council on Active Aging’s 25th anniversary, Founder/CEO Colin Milner provides a thought-provoking assessment of where the industry is now and what it must do to foster the best possible outcomes in communities and organizations that serve older adults going forward.
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Beyond longevity: What the CenterWell Fulfillment Index reveals about what older adults really need by Sanjay Shetty, MD, MBA
Longevity and physical health are meaningful goals. Taken alone, though, they fall short of describing what older adults say makes later life worth living. New research from more than 5,500 adults ages 62+ identifies the factors that shape a sense of wholeness and purpose in later life--and what professionals can do about it.
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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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