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The Journal on Active Aging brings articles of value to professionals dedicated to older-adult quality of life. Content sweeps across the active-aging landscape to focus on education and practice. Find articles of interest by searching the article archives in three ways: Enter a keyword in the articles search bar; click on search by topic; or type a keyword or phrase in the general search bar at the top of the page.
Innovation means looking beyond what is to what could be by Jim Clemmer
Customer and market research, competitive benchmarking, and focusing on market share could be detrimental to your organization’s future performance. These approaches are critical improvement tools. Top performing organizations have turned them into a disciplined and useful science. But they can also lead to me-too followership or—even worse—commodity products and services that compete only on price.
moreIndustry development
Promoting nutritional wellness for culturally diverse older adults by Chaya Gordon, MPH
Why do some people eat with silverware, while others use chopsticks or their hands? Why do inhabitants of some countries consume dairy products, while these foods are practically unknown in other places? And why do some people serve food in courses, while others put everything on the table at the same time?
moreHealth promotion
Lunacy in the lap lane by Debra J. Schmidt
My husband and I were lounging by the pool at our health club when we were rattled out of our revelry by a commotion in the lap lanes.
For 10 minutes or so we had been chatting while 2 women were swimming laps in the pool in front of us. They were in separate lanes. One woman was in her mid-40s and the other woman was around 70. Suddenly, the younger woman stopped swimming, and whacked the older swimmer on the shoulder with her Styrofoam kickboard.
Communication
Late-life civic engagement enhances health for individuals and communities by Patrick Cullinane, MS
Does civic engagement contribute to healthy aging? As active aging professionals work to empower age 50-plus adults to improve their quality of life and maintain their independence, can this healthy social capital benefit our communities? And will such a benefit help dispel myths about retired older adults as a burden to society and concerned about only their needs? A growing number of individuals and organizations say yes.
moreVocational wellness
Key messages for healthy eating
In recent years, nutritional professionals are placing physical activity on a par with nutrition as the top points for healthy living. To focus that message, March is designated as National Nutrition Month in both the United States and Canada. Promoted by the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada, each organization has bite-sized messages and resources that you can use throughout the year to educate your residents and clients.
moreNutrition
Healthy Strides: making a difference every day
After Andrew Kohlberg bought his company’s first retirement community in 1990, the founder and president of Kisco Senior Living (originally Kisco Retirement Communities) asked himself 2 things:
• “If my parents were to live in a retirement community, what would I want it to be like?” and
• “How would I want them to be treated?”
These questions—and the ideas they stimulated—became the driving force behind Kisco’s senior living philosophy. This belief system, in turn, has guided the company’s growth and development over the years.
