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Embracing the opportunities and realities of an aging global population by Colin Milner
Global populations will continue to age rapidly, transforming societies and economies in coming decades. While this shift brings complex challenges, demographic futurist Bradley Schurman, author of The Super Age: Decoding Our Demographic Destiny, argues it presents vast opportunities if the proper strategies are implemented.
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Lifestyle medicine: Adding 'years to lives and life to years' by Marilynn Larkin, MA
Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that closely aligns with the International Council on Active Aging-endorsed seven dimensions of wellness. Many practitioners certified in this area work with organizations that serve older adults, where small, low-cost interventions often make a big difference.
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Active Aging Week: Plan early to maximize your impact
This yearly campaign highlights the potential for people to live better longer with wellness as their foundation. It's also a perfect platform to showcase your organization. Now's a good time to start planning your participation.
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Autonomy and connection: Empowering the best life possible in aged care services by Beth Witrogen, MJ
Most disruptions in senior living today are generated by new entrants to the industry. However, Enabling Care at Home (ECH) is an example of how one established aged care operator in Australia foresaw the changing landscape and pioneered a visionary model integrating community and autonomy.
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Unveiling nutritional requirements of older adults, part one by Sandy Todd Webster
Our eating choices have a significant impact on our quality of life as we age, affecting everything from our physical well-being to our cognitive and mental health. Read on to explore the key nutrients that elude us as we age--and how to reclaim them.
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Enhancing active aging through wellness-centric design by Joy Keller
As architects and designers focus more intentionally on well-being, spaces are being reimagined in senior living communities and other settings to support wellness in life's different dimensions. Which of these design approaches--some new, others more established--could help (or are helping) you realize your wellness vision?
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"Best in Wellness" communities and CEOs named for 2023
Two industry leaders dedicated to advancing holistic wellness in senior living and other active-aging settings recently revealed the 2023 recipients of their "Best in Wellness" Awards.
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Peter Thompson: Transforming a bold vision into an impactful reality by Julie King, MS
This 2022 ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award-winning CEO introduces the next generation of community centers and looks back at what it took to develop the award-winning Center at Belvedere, recognized in the Pinnacle's Community Center category.
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The physical activity health paradox: What it means for active-aging organizations by Marilynn Larkin, MA
When it comes to required occupational physical activity, less may be more. This Journal on Active Aging Contributing Editor and columnist explores the evidence suggesting that where and why people engage in physical activity matters, plus possible implications for the active-aging workforce, in the first article of her new "Hot Topic!" column.
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The future of longevity: the science of thriving into late life by Colin Milner
Michael Roizen, MD, discusses the transformative potential of advances in longevity research, offering insights into the key pillars of healthy aging and the impact on healthcare and communities.
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