The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2007 presented its Age-Friendly Cities Guide, now a global movement - an Age-Friendly World. It is primarily about developing strategies to incorporate the life needs of an older population within the community.
In future, if input beyond current older populations is to be encouraged, a more appropriate term is Age Inclusive. The evolution of community is every generation’s project.
Aging demographics have varying influences on social structures and business markets around the world. Opportunity or challenge, we face a future where the potential for society, with increased life expectancy, is greater than at any time in human history.
Longevity in this context becomes an inter-generational matter. We all have a vested interest in shaping changes to social policy related to such matters as pension reform, health care, home care & life-long learning.
In the expansive world of a Longevity Economy, many business sectors are marketing specific products and services largely identifiable to segments of a diverse older adult population.
Gerontechnology is one of the most significant areas of work where so much product research & development is on fast forward. This is a new horizon where technology is at an intersection with aging and longevity to help older adults stay engaged and live healthier lives.
For a 7th year, here is my annual listing of events, innovation forumsand pitch presentations related totechnology, aging and longevity – AgeTech – where technology intersects with ageing. Starting with today it’s the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA. AARP AgeTech Collaborative – CES 2025 Jan. 7 – 10 Las Vegas, USA Once
Half way into the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, heading into 2025 now, or as I would enlarge it, a journey of discovery for Healthy Longevity! Most of this first half of this UN decade (2021-2030) has already featured an abundance of learning opportunities around the world. However at this coming midpoint we should find
In this 5th year of Friday mornings of the VirtualIFA Global Café, as usual speakers from around the world presented on a wide range of topics related to ageing and longevity. For many attendees such as myself, this is a weekly appointment for facilitated exchange of questions and insights with international perspectives. About twenty or
Similar to my summer reads, after the December Holiday Season is over, when in my part of the world the cold locks in and the dark still descends too early until March breaks us free, it’s always a plan to have some winter reads at hand. Typically for me a good murder mystery does the
Investing in the Age of Longevity – Longevity Science & Tech. A lexicon of longevity can be dazzling and confusing at times. For instance, I lead with the tag phrase Recoding a Longevity Society originally motivated by broad thoughts of the promise and peril of longer lifetimes and, collectively, what kind of society will we
2024 theme: “Prevention: The Path to Healthier, Longer Lives” In mid-November at the 7th annual Longevity Week, a multi-faceted series of discussions on health, science, technology and financial investment presented by The Longevity Forum in the UK, I attended an interesting on-line session, a small gathering hosted by a special interest group of the British