Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging, is a leading expert in the health and well-being of the older adult.
Joined November 2008
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May 28
WEBINAR: Why wellness is your best strategy: Satisfaction is cheap. Loyalty is priceless.
June 16, at 12 PM ET for a data-driven session exploring how wellness strategie improve occupancy, retention, resident loyalty, and long-term community performance.
icaa.cc/conferenceandevents/…
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May 26
BIG NEWS! It has finally happened.
According to the soon-to-be-released 2026 ICAA Wellness Trends Report, the senior living industry has passed a major tipping point: 52% of Independent Living and CCRC communities now identify as wellness-based communities with care.
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May 12
Excited for the upcoming seminar at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging at the University of British Columbia. If you are in the area, consider attending.
#wellness #healthyaging #activeaging @UBC
🌱 Healthy Aging Seminar: Colin Milner @colinmilner
“What if we stopped designing systems around the assumption that aging means decline?”
Join us for:
From Decline to Potential: The Ripple Effect of Healthy Aging
🗓️ May 21 | 11 AM PT
đź“Ť UBC Online
🔗 healthyaging.med.ubc.ca/even…
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Apr 23
A RADICAL VIEW OF SENIOR LIVING! What will the senior living experience look like in 2036?
Answering that question requires radical thinking.
That’s why the upcoming ICAA #Wellness Think Tank in Charlotte, NC, matters.
Direct message me if you’d like to learn more.
#activeaging
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Apr 22
Join us in the fight against Alzheimer’s—because every dollar moves us closer to a breakthrough. For 5 years, ICAA members have taken action—raising $675,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association. Now, our goal is to get to $1 MILLION. Help us get there.
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Apr 9
I did a lecture for USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology on Friday. The session supporting Jim Biggs’ class as they explored how to better understand the opportunities of aging well. The session, “Changing the Way We Age: From Decline to Potential,”
gero.usc.edu/
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Mar 26
The fastest-growing segment of the population is those aged 65 r, projected to grow at an average annual rate of 1.6% through 2036. However, as of 2024, there are over 1 million licensed physicians in the U.S., yet only 7,000 are board-certified geriatricians. #activeaging
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Feb 28
Women Live Longer—So Why Are They Sicker As They Age?
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#activeaging @icaanews
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Feb 25
A THOUGHT TO PONDER: We need to normalize healthy aging instead of exceptionalizing it. When we act surprised that older adults thrive, we reinforce the idea that decline is the norm and vitality is an anomaly. It isn’t.
#WELLNESS #ACTIVEAGING
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Feb 16
A new study published in the American Medical Journal reveals that resistance exercise can reduce brain aging by two years.
emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/neu…
#ActiveAging #brainaging
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Feb 13
The LIVE Program, developed by the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, and launching in collaboration with the International Council on Active Aging, brings science-backed education on healthy aging directly to your community.
To learn more visit icaa.cc/wellness_audit/culin…
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Feb 9
A thought to ponder: Who would you be if you never looked in the mirror?
Read more lnkd.in/gDiQ5wNY
#activeaging @ICAA_news #wellness #Identity
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Feb 9
Join me on February 11 for the webinar: Build a clearer picture. Make smarter decisions. STRENGTHEN #Wellness OUTCOMES IN SENIOR LIVING.
Time:Â 9:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM CT, and Noon ET.
Length:Â 60 minutes.
To register, click here icaa.cc/conferenceandevents/…
#activeaging @icaanews
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Feb 3
Will the first "tiny houses on wheels" community in the Shire of Capel, in Western Australia, set the tone for future retirees around the world?
What do you think?
theweeklysource.com.au/first…
#seniorhousing #tinyhomes #activeaging
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Jan 15
Is 2026 the year you pursue an ICAA Plate of Distinction?
To learn more about this first-of-a-kind program, visit icaa.cc/culinary&hospitality…
#seniordining #Wellness #activeaging
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Jan 8
One of the most overlooked trends shaping 2026 isn’t a lack of information—it’s an overwhelming abundance of it. The result? It’s becoming increasingly difficult to consume, understand, trust, and act on information.
This is research paralysis.
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24 Dec 2025
Question: If longer lives coincide with AI-driven reductions in traditional work, how do we sustain purpose, contribution, and identity across a 90- or 100-year life?
#artificialintellegence #AI #Futurework #purposeinlife #activeaging #wellness
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23 Dec 2025
Just in time for the holidays, the latest issue of the Journal on Active Aging is now available.
To receive the journal, consider becoming a member of ICAA today. Membership Information at icaa.cc//membership.htm
#activeaging #wellness #agingwell #seniorliving
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22 Dec 2025
I am thrilled to be presenting at the 2026 Menus of Change Leadership Summit, presented by the Culinary Institute of America. The lineup of presenters is outstanding, and the event itself promises to be exceptional. Details below.
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