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.
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.
The Evolution of Aging Frameworks: From Withdrawal to Purpose-Centered Aging
As global populations age and female longevity rises, traditional aging frameworks are being challenged by new realities of purpose, dignity, participation, and healthy longevity. This interdisciplinary analysis explores the evolution of aging theories from disengagement and activity models to contemporary purpose-centered approaches such as Ikigai, revealing critical gaps in modern gerontology, public health, labor systems, and aging policy within emerging longevity societies.
Health Is Not a Project. It’s a Relationship
Learn why health should be treated as a lifelong relationship, not a project. Explore how daily habits influence aging, mobility, and long-term physical freedom.
Asia Is Aging First: Why the World’s Longest Lives Are Becoming Everyone’s Concern (Part 3 of 3)
How should societies respond to ageing populations? Drawing on WHO, UNFPA, and OECD frameworks, this article explores how health systems, labor markets, social protection, and environments must evolve to support longer lives with dignity, security, and meaningful participation