Designing with Purpose for the Third Age
4 September 2024
Episode S4E9:
What if we were to reimagine senior living around active aging principles that empower older adults to live with purpose, engagement and continual growth? It’s not just buildings that need to be designed with a purpose in mind; the people using them also need purpose.
We are joined by the founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging, Colin Milner, who believes that retirement communities need to move away from the status quo and offer environments that support purposeful, engaged living through well-designed, flexible spaces, intergenerational activities, lifelong learning, and wellness-focused programs.
- Guest: Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA)
- White paper on Business Case for Wellness in Senior Living – Download
- Willow Valley Community – www.willowvalleycommunities.org/
- Innovation Spotlight – Lasell Village
About Colin Milner
Colin Milner is CEO of the International Council on Active Aging and founder of the active-aging industry in North America. Milner is also a leading authority on the health and well-being of the older adult, and has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of “the most innovative and influential minds” in the world on aging-related topics.
An award-winning writer, Milner has authored more than 300 articles. He has been published in such journals as Global Policy, and the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics. He also contributed a chapter to the World Economic Forum book Global Population Ageing: Peril or Promise?
Milner’s speeches have stimulated thousands of business and government leaders, industry professionals & older adults worldwide.
Whether Fortune 100 companies or governmental organizations, Milner’s efforts have inspired a broad spectrum of groups to seek his counsel, include amongst these:
- WHO Clinical Consortium on Healthy Ageing
- World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Aging
- White House Conference on Aging
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- US Administration on Aging
National Institute on Aging
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - The Canadian Minister of State (Seniors)
- Canadian Special Senate Committee on Aging
- European Commission
- Informal Meeting of the European Union Ministers of Sport
- National Health Services – Scotland
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Vancouver Olympic Committee
- BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport
- Deloitte Life Sciences & Health Care
- Ernst and Young
- New Balance
- Apple, Inc.
Milner’s tireless efforts have leading-edge publications, television networks and radio stations seeking his insights. Among these are: CNN, US News and World Report, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, LA Times, Dow Jones Market Watch, Money Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, & WebMD.
