{"id":3753,"date":"2021-01-12T18:55:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T18:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/44\/?p=3753"},"modified":"2024-03-25T17:08:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T17:08:13","slug":"stay-on-trend-with-active-aging-in-2021-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/44\/texas\/westaustin\/blog\/stay-on-trend-with-active-aging-in-2021-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay on Trend with Active Aging in 2021 and Beyond!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s 2021, and the Baby Boom generation continues to impact the way our population ages. This very active generation\u2014followed by millions more turning 50\u2014will change the way the fitness industry engages with seniors about health and wellness. \u201cWe\u2019re looking at a huge market that includes people ages 50 to 100 and beyond,\u201d says Colin Milner, CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icaa.cc\">International Council on Active Aging<\/a>. \u201cWhile there\u2019s bound to be some segmentation, certain values, principles, and social-economic forces are converging to the point where we can make some predictions for the market as a whole.\u201d Assisting Hands West Austin shares the 2021 trend with active aging. Here are some ways the industry is changing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Rethink what it means to age.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cWe\u2019ll see greater diversity in portrayals of aging and greater achievements by older adults,\u201d Milner says. \u201cBecause of sheer numbers alone, companies will be focusing more on this demographic. To be successful, they will have to change their perceptions of what aging means and what older adults want.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Redefine retirement.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Active, healthy adults are not retiring at 55. They are a vital part of the workforce and stay on the job because they are productive and useful. Forward thinking employers will enact changes like increased health management, fitness, and wellness programs designed especially for this demographic. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Continued growth in wellness programs.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> More and more, overall wellness is considered the key to health. The industry is exploding and will continue growing with programs targeted for seniors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Increased need in wellness professionals.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Because the industry is growing, \u201cWe\u2019ll see more exercise physiologists, sports medicine professionals, chiropractors, orthopedists, naturopaths, and physical therapists on the staff of wellness programs,\u201d predicts Milner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Rehabilitation and wellness converge.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Preventative care is vital for overall health. Bringing together these two disciplines will result in reduced functional decline and help people recover quickly after an illness or injury. \u201cAfter the common cold, sports injuries are the #2 reason boomers visit their doctors. As boomers work to stay fit, many of them will also be working with rehab professionals,\u201d Milner notes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Focus on energy-boosting solutions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cThe industry will focus on overcoming the paradox identified by researchers a few years back: 69 percent of older adults exercise to increase their energy level\u2014yet lack of energy is consistently put forth as a barrier to exercise,\u201d explains Milner. Focusing on developing<a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/44\/texas\/westaustin\/blog\/9-tips-for-active-aging-in-2021\/\"> energy boosting programs<\/a> will improve exercise which relieves minor health issues as well as chronic illnesses. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Reengineer industries. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A healthier older adult population will require facilities to match. \u201cWe\u2019ll see an upsurge in wellness centers, housing, parks and recreation projects that will require new approaches by architects, developers, builders, suppliers and program-management professionals,\u201d Milner predicts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Rethink city infrastructure.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The World Health Organization stresses, \u201cActive aging is a lifelong process. An age-friendly city is not just \u2018elderly friendly\u2019.\u201d Milner agrees, \u201cIf we view active aging as a process that begins at birth and continues throughout the lifespan, then this initiative can only continue to grow.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Incorporate green communities and \u201cgreen exercise.\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Self-esteem and overall mood is elevated by interacting with nature for as little as 5 minutes a day. <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/44\/texas\/westaustin\/blog\/spring-activities-for-seniors-in-austin\/\">Gardening, hiking, picnicking, exercising outdoors, cycling<\/a> will continue to be healthy pastimes for seniors. Boomers are taking it up a notch by engaging in ecotourism in this new era of environmental stewardship. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Embrace technology.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Technology continues to make our lives easier. With a large aging population, devices and software are being designed with seniors in mind. \u201cMoving beyond the Wii, we\u2019ll see everything from immersive games for lifelong learning and participation in social causes to more sophisticated \u2018brain games\u2019 and assistive devices that extend function into and through the later years of life,\u201d says Milner. \u201cWe\u2019ll also see more <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/44\/texas\/westaustin\/blog\/the-best-apps-for-seniors\/\">innovative technologies in support of aging<\/a> in place, including e-health technologies and social media.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Sources:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The International Council on Active Aging (www.icaa.cc), headquartered in Vancouver, BC, is the world\u2019s largest membership association dedicated to changing the way we age by uniting and working with professionals in the retirement, assisted living, recreation, fitness, rehabilitation and wellness fields.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assisting Hands Home Care in association with IlluminAge, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a9 IlluminAge 2013<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s 2021, and the Baby Boom generation continues to impact the way our population ages. 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