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Future of Age and Aging - Coggle Diagram
Future of Age and Aging
Context
Rising Aging Populations
Wellness Category Ripple Effects
Rising Climate Change Impact
Economics & Policies
General
Increased burden on the healthcare system
Increased investment in public health
Anxiety around social security solvency
Widening wealth equality
Increased amount of retirement savings incentives
Population growth in states with low state tax - low public services
Decreased amount of low skilled immigrant labor
Built Environment
Anti-sprawl urban planning (10 minute city)
Rise of creative placemaking
Increase importance placed on public and third spaces
Prolonged housing cost crisis
Lifestyle & Lifestage
Work & Vocation
Rise of the Gig Economy
Reduction of age based prejudice in the workplace
Normalization of later-life retraining and career change
Deployment of mature aged internships
Normalization of delayed retirement
AI restructuring of the workforce
Health becomes a pivotal factor in ability to continue work later in life
Older employees’ greater respect of work/life balance changes working culture
Rise of flexible working
Household
Rise of older people communal living
Distribution of non-professional care giving
Increase of multigenerational households
Acknowledgement of the importance of Aging in place
Population redistribution due to retirement relocating
Leisure
Rise in undertaking of highly challenging physical exercise
Increased in online dating among older people
Rise in gaming among older people
Increasing overlap between leisure and wellness behaviors
Increased older aged travel
Redefinition of premium and luxury experiences
Personal Finance
Delayed access of inheritance
More comprehensive retirement planning
Reconfiguration of the Insurance Industry
Large generational wealth transfer
increasing difficulty of home ownership
Society & Culture
DEI is expanded to more actively include aging
Decreasing youth bias in body image and aesthetics
Rise of senior influences
Increased aspirational representation of older people in culture
Increased interest in the morality & feasibility of euthanasia
Increased interest and use of alternative medicine
Increased resources and treatment of lifestyle diseases
Health & Nutrition
Social bias in the health care system
Improved understanding of the social determinants of health in the healthcare system
Increased attention placed on women’s health issues and experience
Persistent racial inequality in the healthcare system
Aging and health technology
Widespread use of consumer available wearables that have advanced medical functionality
Widespread adoption of regular biometric monitoring and health optimization
Advancement and increased affordability of home health care technology
Increased useability of healthcare technology and interfaces
Use of Gen AI and LLM to spread access of healthcare advice
Mental/cognitive health
Normalization of later life therapy
Increased attention placed on sleep management and optimization
Increased attention placed on stress management and optimization
Increased practice of mindfulness techniques
Exercise/movement health
Mass adoption of high intensity exercise
Realization of the importance of incidental exercise’s contribution to longevity and health
Diet / Nutrition
Normalization of sober/sober adjacent lifestyles
Increased engagement with plant-based diet
Increased engagement with wholefoods and functional ingredients
Development of molecular diet to prevent aging
Development of Precision made DNA optimized diets to boost longevity and health
Social/Communal health
Rise of social isolation and loneliness
Return of multi-generational households in Western cultures
Increased acknowledgment of social purpose’s role in longevity and health
Rise of virtual companionship through Gen AI
Science &Treatments
Widespread use of GLP-1s
Development of anti-aging Senolytics drugs
Development of Regenerative Medicine – CRISPR
Reduction in cost of Personalized medicine
Advancement in effective supplementation: NAD+ Boosters
Development of reverse aging drugs - Autophagy Enhancers & Telomere Extensions
MOBILITY & DESIGN
Mobility
Greater investment in public transport
Devleopment of ride sharing car services
Legalization of self driving cars
Rise of fall prevention devices
Adoption of micromobility devices
Advancement in mobility robotics
Design
Rise of regenerative design
Smart home technologies for aging adults
Widespread adoption of universal design
Adaptive furniture, home space
Rise of senior living communities