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.
Oh! Autumn is suddenly upon us. So today I share a last look at a few sessions on Digital Health to cap off my over the summer news. Since 2021 there have been several webinars and podcasts I’ve attended on this subject area; from the Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy, Digital Health Canada, Canada Health
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin 1736 Prevention by Design: Creating Healthy Lifestyles for Long Lives is the theme for the 13th edition of the Stanford Longevity Design Challenge and the open call for presentations began last week September 15th, with the deadline date of December 1st after which the judging panel will select
Over the last few years I have attended the online speaker series – Mainstreaming Knowledge on Ageing organized by UNITAR – (United Nations Institute for Training and Research), which brings together a collaborative group of agency supporters such as ITU – the International Telecommunication Union, GIA – the Global Initiative on Ageing and ILC –
Is the AgeTech market coming of age? Over the summer news might suggest so, though in conversation with friends I know, outside the narrative of AgeTech that I’ve engaged in over the last decade, there is a gap in understanding of what it is and how technology in an aging society is in so many
Following AGE-WELL – Canada’s technology and aging network as I have since 2015, it now seems like such a fast track on what has become a story of successful growth, development and global recognition. Back in January 2015, the then Minister of State for Seniors, Alice Wong, announced a five year $36.6M investment as one of
Approaching slowly in silent anticipation, there it was waiting for me in the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice – Vincenzo Coronelli’s Terrestrial Globe undergoing conservation in the careful hands of a small team from Venice in Peril – and after introducing myself as a member I was let inside the cordoned off working area by