As the global population continues to age, professionals in medicine, beauty, and personal care are being called to reimagine how they serve older adults. With nearly 1 in 6 people projected to be over the age of 60 by 2030, the demand for services that address the whole person — body, mind, and spirit — is rising rapidly. Among the most promising approaches emerging today…
Fascinating science from cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Fisher, author of Just One Heart and GWI Breathe Initiative Member: This is an excerpt from his Newsletter: Depression changes how your heart beats. Not metaphorically—physiologically. When you’re depressed, your heart loses its natural rhythm variations. Instead of speeding up and slowing down flexibly throughout the day—responding to stress, relaxation, connection—it beats more rigidly, mechanically. This change, measured as…
Wellbeing Intelligence: The Leadership Competency Organizations Can No Longer Ignore In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, organizations invest billions in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and technological advancement. Leaders master finance, operations, and technology as core competencies. Despite these investments, employee engagement continues to decline globally, burnout rates climb to unprecedented levels, and productivity pressures intensify. The missing element in this equation isn’t more technology or traditional…
Just Keep On Moving By: Dave McCaughan Go to any conference, read any book, check out any blog like this that deals with ageing population and some one will talk about “movement”. It has been recognised for ever as a key to longevity and health ageing. Forever? Well, we seem to have always connected movement with enjoying life, coping with life, and extending life. Let’s…
A 2025 study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (on 85,000 predominantly Black and low-income participants) found that just 15 minutes of brisk walking daily were linked with a nearly 20% reduction in mortality. The positive effects of walking have been endlessly documented, but this research revealed that walking quickly delivers health benefits in a very short timeframe. Slow walking for more than three hours daily was…
