Don’t Mind the Gap in Intergenerational Housing–The New York Times, September 8, 2021 An excellent overview of global senior living developments now making a point of mixing age groups, because who wants to enter the golden years surrounded by only old people? It looks at everything from the rise of the “university-based retirement community”—senior apartments that immerse residents in college campus learning and life—to Singapore’s…
Trend: Age-Segregated “Senior Living” Will Increasingly Be Retired in Favor of New Intergenerational Models Baby Boomers and Gen X refuse to be defined by age and socially segregated by it–so a wave of communities that intentionally mix up age groups are rising globally–whether new co-housing, university-based, “pocket neighborhood,” or urban wellness models For years, it’s been said that 60 was the new 40.…
Inspired to end loneliness among older people, UK-based The Joy Club raises €1.3 million for its community-based platform | EU-Startups Co-designed by a team of retirees and inspired by one adventurous granny, UK-based The Joy Club was founded in 2019 to tackle loneliness amongst older people. The community-based platform is designed to help retirees discover events, passions and friendships that will enrich their lives. Read…
Facial Fitness Is The Latest Way To Fake A Face Lift Is it your pores, your jawline or your ever-so-slightly wonky nose? Whatever it is that bothers you specifically, we’ve all fallen deep into over-analysing our faces, and understandably so. Just when the omnipresence of social media left us sure that we couldn’t be any more exposed to our own image, along came a pandemic…
Apple Fitness+ rolls out curated Dance workouts and a new Dance Collection In the lead-up to International Dance Day, Fitness+ introduces a new Dance Collection, a limited-edition award, and a special Artist Spotlight featuring hit songs and iconic moves from BTS videos This spring, Apple Fitness+, the first fitness and wellness service built entirely around Apple Watch and designed to be welcoming to all, is…
New Appliance Trends Highlight Wellness Features If you’ve been shopping for major appliances, you’ve probably experienced the frustration of poor selection and repeated delays. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Singapore-based healthcare startup Ordinary Folk gets $5M to fight stigma Ordinary Folk, a Singapore-based telehealth startup dedicated to men and women’s health issues, has raised $5 million in pre-Series A funding from Monk’s Hill Ventures. The funding will be used for hiring and expand into Hong Kong while scaling in Singapore. Founded in 2020 by Sean Low, the startup… Read More from the Global Wellness…
10 travel firms turning green: new initiatives to boost sustainability In a move designed to help counter overtourism, accommodation provider Sawday’s has announced that it will cap the number of places to stay it represents in some of the worst-affected areas. The B Corp-certified company, which includes the brands Sawday’s, Canopy & Stars and Paws & Stay, has identified 13 destinations in the UK and…
Lululemon is shooting for the moon, but Wall Street isn’t convinced it can get there Lululemon is setting lofty goals for growth in the next five years and laying out for analysts exactly how it plans to get there. But not everyone on Wall Street is sold. Lululemon shares shed 4.8% on Wednesday after the leggings maker announced it’s aiming to double its annual revenue…
Meta Sees VR Fitness Revolution, Will Make Its Next Headsets “Sweat-Proof” Women in Sports Tech Chooses 27 Students for Fellowship Program, Matches Them With Top Sports Tech Firms Women in Sports Tech has placed 27 undergraduate and graduate students into its 2022 fellowship program, which will strategically pair the recipients – two of whom are from the UK – with prominent sports tech companies for…
