THE PRO-AGING SERIES

Explore the Pro-Aging Series from longevity and healthy ageing to strength, mobility, function and freedom - reframing growing older as a life of preserved capacity and possibility.
PRO-AGING: The Art of Growing Older- Preserving Possibility in the Longevity Era
Pro-Aging offers a new way to understand growing older: accepting the ageing body, preserving its capacities, adapting to change, and protecting the freedom to live meaningfully in the longevity era.
THE FUNCTION: Mobility Is Freedom - What Does It Mean to Remain Capable?
Ageing changes the body, but it does not have to diminish life's possibilities. Discover how mobility, functional ability, preparation and Pro-Aging can help preserve freedom, choice and meaningful participation in the longevity era.
THE POWER Beyond Strength: Building Physical Capacity for Later Life
Strength is not the whole story of healthy ageing. Discover why muscle power, mobility, balance and whole-body capacity matter for staying capable, independent and prepared for life.
THE FALL: A Fall Takes a Second But Its Consequences Can Last a Lifetime
Falls can happen in seconds, but their consequences can affect mobility, independence and quality of life for much longer. Learn why falls matter, what increases vulnerability, and why preparation matters.
Preparing for the Years Ahead: Becoming a Good Steward of Longevity
Living longer is a human achievement. Discover how healthy ageing, physical capacity and functional ability can help us prepare for the years ahead and become better stewards of longevity.
When Survival Outpaces Society: When Medicine Succeeds but Society Is Unprepared
As medicine extends human survival, are our healthcare systems, families, and communities prepared for life after survival? A Level 5 discussion on longevity policy.
Purposeful Ageing Series From Scientific Evidence to Practical Communities
Explore the complete five-part Purposeful Ageing Series and discover how scientific evidence led to the IKIGAI-BAYANIHAN Framework, an evidence-based model for designing purpose-driven retirement communities.
From Evidence to Action: The Emergence of the IKIGAI-BAYANIHAN Framework for Purposeful Ageing
Discover how the IKIGAI-BAYANIHAN for Purposeful Ageing translates evidence on healthy and purposeful ageing into practical retirement communities for older adults.
The Eight Dimensions of Meaningful Engagement: An Evidence-Based Framework for Purposeful Ageing
Explore an evidence-based framework that identifies the eight dimensions of meaningful engagement: purpose, health, relationships, contribution, autonomy, lifelong learning, economic security, and supportive environments as the scientific foundation for healthy ageing and purposeful retirement.
Understanding the Dimensions of Meaningful Engagement
Discover why meaningful engagement is a multidimensional foundation of healthy ageing through evidence from psychology, gerontology, WHO, and OECD frameworks.
The Missing Question in Healthy Ageing: Why Meaningful Engagement Cannot Be Explained by a Single Factor
Explore why meaningful engagement in later life cannot be explained by a single factor and why understanding healthy ageing requires an integrated perspective.
Women at the Core of Ageing: Why Ageing Is Mostly Female
Unpaid caregiving sustains economies but leaves millions of women financially vulnerable. This article examines its hidden costs and the policy reforms needed for fair retirement systems.