Wellness Economy Research Webinar Series with GWI Research Fellows Katherine Johnston, Ophelia Yeung and Tonia Callender GWI’s researchers are the pioneers and powerhouse team that have defined and measured the global wellness economy and its 11 sectors for the last 15 years. How do they do this work? What are their current and evolving thoughts on the wellness economy? In this quarterly webinar series, GWI…
The End of Retirement–The Walrus, December 2023 The article focuses on Canada, but is equally valid across the developed world, and soon much of the developing world. People reaching their sixties are now in a dramatically different situation than that of their parents: they can’t assume that work has come to an end. Stagnating revenues (or pensions), higher life expectancy, and rising healthcare costs are…
High Blood Pressure Is the World’s Biggest Killer. Now There’s a Plan to Tackle It Once considered a disease of the affluent, hypertension now affects a third of all adults. The WHO wants nations to get organized to combat it. Read More Must-reads from the Wellness World
The Beauty of a Silent Walk No talking. No podcasts. No music. Just some time alone with your thoughts. Read More Must-reads from the Wellness World
The food industry pays ‘influencer’ dietitians to shape your eating habits Registered dietitians are being paid by to post videos that promote diet soda, sugar and supplements on Instagram and TikTok Read More Must-reads from the Wellness World
Why are we so bad at getting better? We must re-embrace convalescence–The New Yorker, October 18, 2023 Convalescence used to be central to medicine. Now we don’t talk about it. After an infection, a surgery, or even a panic attack, people rush back to daily life at half strength, feeling they need “permission to recover,” and neglecting the sleep, rest and follow-up care that could…
