Around the world, populations are aging faster than many of our systems were designed to support. Longer lives are one of humanity’s greatest achievements, yet they also ask a profound question: What kind of world are we building for a longer human life? For decades, aging has often been discussed through the lenses of health care, retirement, dependency, or decline. But aging well is not…
Aging Well: What Experts and Real Over-50’s Think it Means July 14, 9AM ET | Aging Well Initiative Webinar | Register Introduction by: William Myers, Chair, Global Wellness Institute Aging Well Initiative and Assistant Vice President, Wellness Strategies, Mather Moderator: Nancy Griffin, CEO Glowing Older Panelists: Drago Djourov, Managing Director DD creative and strategic research consultancy, Singapore Dave McCaughan, Founder, Bibliosexual, Co-Chair Global Wellness Institute…
2026 Aging Well Initiative Trends Initiative Chair: William Wesley Myers, Mather, Assistant Vice President, Wellness Strategy, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Dave McCaughan, Aging Well Initiative Vice-Chair, Aging Well Brand Strategist, Bangkok, Thailand TREND 1: Functional Longevity Replaces Anti-Aging as the New Wellness Status The concept of “anti-aging” is rapidly losing relevance among adults over 50, replaced by a functional longevity mindset that prioritizes strength, mobility, cognitive…
What is Happening with Aging Well? View from Leading Experts The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) Aging Well Initiative is a groundbreaking effort dedicated to understanding and addressing the unique wellness needs of individuals aged 50+. As the global population of those 50+ continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, there is an urgent need to focus on their specific wellness-related requirements and preferences. This initiative…
The Healing Power of Touch: Why Older Adults Need Massage More Than Ever By: Nancy Griffin Despite decades of research demonstrating the profound effects of touch on human health, older Americans remain one of the most touch-deprived populations. According to the American Massage Therapy Association’s 2024 research report, only one in ten adults over 65 received a massage in 2023—compared to more than twice that…
80/20 Just Might Be the Forgotten Golden Rule for Happier Aging Dave McCaughan, Storyteller at BIBLIOSEXUAL MUSH !! Can you imagine a life where breakfast, lunch and dinner is and always will be just mush. Soft, light, no texture, probably limited flavour. Forever. While we talk a lot about longevity and ageing well these days we often forget that for most of human history mush…
