Foresight

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We all age, but in the future, we may age more slowly and for longer. This issue of What the Future: Aging will explore the decisions it will take on everything from personal finance, housing and zoning, public policy, healthcare, science and technology to realize living better, longer.

In just eight years, all of America’s 73 million Baby Boomers will be at least 65 years old and most want to age at home. What the Future spoke with Ramsey Alwin, president and CEO of the National Council on Aging, on what that means for the demand for labor and in-home eldercare services.

Americans overwhelmingly want to age in their own homes. Technology offers new solutions for enabling them to manage their day-to-day lives and avoid isolation. Dor Skuler co-founded Intuition Robotics, the maker of ElliQ, a desktop companion robot. He explains how a little robot could make a big difference for elders.

As people increasingly want to age in place, there’s an unexpected player in the future of aging: your local zoning board.

For centuries, beauty was viewed as something you lost with age. That’s begun to change in recent years as new technologies have shifted the focus from masking the exterior to more holistic skincare and self-care. Meanwhile injectables that reshape features have moved into the mainstream and attracted an ever-younger customer. Kevin Shapiro, senior vice president of U.S. marketing for consumer beauty at Coty, explains how the notion of “aging gracefully” will take on a whole new meaning.

Revisit our on demand webinar to hear exclusive new data, and expert interviews with CVS Health, Unilever, Lumen, and other players driving the future of wellness.

The healthcare system is working to make wellness more equitable. Ipsos interviews U. Michael Currie, chief health equity officer at UnitedHealth Group, on ways healthcare organizations and providers can improve equity to better support individual wellness.