International Council on Active Aging

12/08/2025

A HUGE thank you to the industry thought-leaders who contributed to the ICAA Wellness Think Tank report "Wellness: The Pathway to Longevity." Your dedication to reshaping the senior living industry is remarkable.

Additionally, gratitude goes to Humana, LifeLoop, SportsArt, Keiser Corporation, Matrix Fitness USA, and Restaura for their support and commitment to this meeting.

For those who have not yet read the report, it is available here: https://www.icaa.cc//listing.php?type=white_papers

12/05/2025

A thought to ponder! This quote is the backbone of the just released ICAA Wellness Think Tank report "Wellness: The pathway to longevity."

You can access the report at https://www.icaa.cc//listing.php?type=white_papers

Thank you to our sponsoring partners Humana Restaura Keiser Corporation SportsArt LifeLoop and Matrix Fitness USA

International Council on Active Aging

12/05/2025

In today’s episode of the Healthy Aging Institute Podcast, we sit down with Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), a global leader dedicated to changing the way we age.

Colin shares his 25-year mission to build communities that inspire autonomy, inclusion, and longevity. He explains how education, movement, and mindset can help people live not only longer but better. The conversation explores practical ways to create supportive environments, challenge outdated perceptions, and empower individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing at every stage of life.

🎧 Tune in to learn how small changes today can lead to a healthier, more active, and more fulfilling tomorrow.

🎙️ In today’s episode of the Healthy Aging Institute Podcast, we sit down with Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), a glob...

12/05/2025

Creating the future of senior living together!
The tension—between how long we live and how well we live—set the stage for an extraordinary gathering in October 2025, when leaders from across senior living and healthcare met in Anaheim for the ICAA Wellness Think Tank. They weren’t there to observe the changes around them; they were there to make sense of them. The question animating the room was deceptively simple: How will the global longevity movement reshape the future of senior living?

For two decades, ICAA has brought together thinkers willing to challenge conventional wisdom. The newly released findings from the 20th Anniversary Think Tank point to a profound truth: wellness has evolved from a lifestyle amenity into the operating system for longevity—and the economic blueprint for the future of senior living.

The future of the field will not be defined by housing models or clinical care alone. It will be defined by healthspan, life engagement, and the wellness strategies capable of delivering measurable outcomes, meaningful experiences, and ultimately longer, better lives.

This perspective is not merely philosophical; it is economic. Organizations that embed wellness into their operating models are seeing tangible results: greater length of stay, stronger occupancy, improved workforce retention, lower healthcare utilization, and higher resident satisfaction. The data tells a consistent story.

According to the McKinsey Health Institute, every dollar invested in healthy aging produces a three-dollar return—reinforcing that prioritizing resident well-being is both a mission-driven and financially sound strategy.

This brings forward a deeper cultural shift: Americans now aspire to live to age 91—not simply to extend life but to thrive in those added years. The challenge for every senior living organization is no longer about longevity alone; it is about ensuring those additional years are filled with autonomy, engagement, and purpose.

The Think Tank report serves as a roadmap toward that future, urging leaders to reimagine senior living as a launchpad for better living—longer, and far more importantly, better.

You can download the report at https://www.icaa.cc//listing.php?type=white_papers

12/04/2025

The future of senior living belongs to communities that integrate wellness and longevity into one strategy.

Our new Think Tank report—Wellness: The Pathway to Longevity—captures essential insights on the global longevity movement, healthspan, ROI, culture, purpose, and the emerging longevity ecosystem reshaping the industry.

If you’re planning for the next decade, this is required reading.
https://www.icaa.cc//listing.php?type=white_papers

A special thank you to our expert speakers— Richard Carmona Nathan Price Remy Gross Meredith Boyle Jason Smith.

And a heartfelt thank you to all the thought leaders who participated in the ICAA Wellness Think Tank. Your contributions continue to shape the future of wellness, healthspan and longevity in senior living.

We are also deeply grateful to our sponsors— Humana Keiser Corporation SportsArt LifeLoop Restaura and Matrix Fitness USA—for your partnership and commitment to advancing a wellness-driven future for older adults.

11/26/2025

Higher levels of greenness were associated with lower risks of hospital admissions for mental disorders in an analysis of data from seven countries over two decades. The results suggest that this protective effect increases with greater exposure to greenness, with no clear threshold - evidence that can inform urban design and health policy to better protect mental health, say the researchers.

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Higher levels of greenness were associated with lower risks of hospital admissions for mental disorders in an analysis of data from seven countries over two decades. The results suggest that this protective effect increases with greater exposure to greenness, with no clear threshold - evidence that....

11/25/2025

Have you ever considered why individuals choose to join the International Council on Active Aging and attend the ICAA Conference and Expo? Abbie Hartley Richie took the opportunity at the last ICAA event to ask attendees this very question. Discover the insights shared by attendees and what the tech guru for The Smarter Service uncovered.

Abbie Richie from The Smarter Service hit the floor at ICAA to ask attendees why they choose to be here. Their answers highlight what drives leaders in activ...

11/23/2025

An AARP poll suggests that the surge of Americans filing for Social Security benefits early is largely driven by anxiety about recent Social Security Administration (SSA) changes and concerns about the program's future.

Between January and July of this year, more than 2.3 million people filed for Social Security retirement benefits. That's up 16% from the same period last year. For those who claimed earlier than planned, 49% percent said they were motivated by reports that the program is running out of money.

You've probably heard that postponing Social Security until age 70 is the "smart" move. Here's why so few people plan to follow the advice.

11/13/2025

The future of food in senior living: A transformational roadmap

The ICAA Culinary, Nutrition and Hospitality Network brought together leaders from across senior living culinary to ask one big question: How can dining become a force for wellness, culture and connection?

The result is the Network’s new report, Reimagining culinary, nutrition and hospitality in senior living: A strategic roadmap, which redefines the role of food in community life from transactional to transformational. The event was supported by CCL Hospitality Group, NEXDINE Hospitality, and Sysco.

We’re calling on forward-thinking executives, chefs, RDs and wellness leaders to join the movement. Read it, share it, and be part of the transformation: https://www.icaa.cc//listing.php?type=white_papers

11/10/2025

Mark your calendar! Active Aging Week returns October 5–11, 2026 — celebrating the power of living well at every age.

Founded in 2003 by the International Council on Active Aging®, presented by Humana.
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11/10/2025

Did you know that higher levels of tree canopy cover may help prevent injurious pedestrian falls? A new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City revealed that during summer months, streets and sidewalks where pedestrians fell and experienced an injury were less likely to be shaded by trees than matched control locations.

Source: https://www.icaa.cc/industrynews/2025-11/IT-TAKES-A-TREE-Canopy-cover-could-curb-pedestrian-fall-risk.htm

11/06/2025

ICAA Call to Action: Nourishing the future of active aging

ICAA call to action recognizes food not merely as sustenance, but as a powerful vehicle for health, connection, culture and identity. Guided by ICAA’s Culinary and Hospitality Standards of Excellence and ICAA’s Plate of Distinction program, we invite leaders across sectors to join us in advancing this vision for food and dining as key components in a multifaceted view of health that considers the whole person.

To access the ICAA Call to Action, kindly visit: https://www.icaa.cc//listing.php?type=white_papers