Glowing Older

A foundation of care and safety is a must-have, after that it comes down to personal choice. Is it a high-rise tower with 5-star dining and theatre access, or country living with gardens, goats, and a chicken coop? Senior Living facilities are rising to new levels of personalization and luxury hospitality. About Lori Lori Farris is the founder of Senior Living Specialists Houston helping seniors a...

Carol Stratford is a partner at Hutchinson Consulting , a leading executive search and consulting firm. She shares her experience strategizing for world class wellness resorts, and tips for senior living marketers to refresh their digital assets and personalize the sales process. About Carol Carol Stratford’s dynamic career in strategic marketing and public relations has allowed her to develop a w...

Keesey Hayward’s message is that senior living is suffering from an identity crisis. Listen to his argument that confusing labels and negative stereotypes limit industry potential. His new website RetirementResorts.com celebrates a new category of senior living community—a culture of wellness with healthy lifestyle options for the body, mind, and spirit. About Keesey Keesey Hayward has 30 years of...

The former GM and VP of Wellbeing at Miraval Resort Tucson and Managing Director for Canyon Ranch Lenox shares his philosophy on why senior living facilities have the ideal opportunity to make a positive impact on residents’ lives.  Carl has ventured into Senior Living with All Seasons Oro Valley, bringing both operational and programming expertise to create a next level senior living experie...

Glowing Older kicks off Season 2 with Colin Milner, CEO and founder of the International Council on Active Aging ® (ICAA) and Active Aging Week . He shares the findings from the ICAA Covid-19 Senior Living Task Force white paper Creating a path towards the "next normal" in senior living. ICAA brought together 154 providers of housing and services for older adults to create strategies and tactics t...

As founder of the International Council on Active Aging ® (ICAA) and Active Aging Week , and the Journal of Active Aging , Colin is the known in senior living circles as the “guru of wellness.” has been advocating for a new paradigm in aging for more than 30 years. Get an insider’s point of view into top trends in senior living, including a “wellness” versus “care” model, on-demand services, perso...

Join an intimate dialogue with wellness and real estate expert Wendy Bosalavage, President and Chief Revenue Officer of LIVunLtd, as she discusses the integral relationship between design and program delivery. “Seniors with seniority” are well-traveled and have high expectations. They want amenities and features that separate just the ordinary from something extraordinary. LIVunLtd pivot to virtua...

Aras Erekul, MD, MMH is the National Director of Integrative Well-being at Watermark Retirement Communities . His unique blend of health and hospitality led to his current position in senior living—overseeing resident, staff and community wellbeing at 65  Watermark properties nationwide. As the senior living industry evolves to embrace a deeper understanding of holistic health approaches, he...

Peter Anderson, CEO of Anderson & Associates, shares his views on the proliferation of new senior living environments. Providing examples of best in class facilities, he offers insights on creating community, experiential engaged experiences and opportunities for residents to lead active and fulfilled lives. About Peter Peter Anderson is a 30-year veteran in the leisure industries. He is the f...

Celebrity chef and nutritionist Abbie Gellman shares her experience in the science and art of providing a delicious and healthy culinary experience for senior living residents. The operative word is choice—discerning older adults demand individualized, restaurant quality food when the want it, where they want it. Also front of mind is food as the first line of defense in preventing disease. About...

Sharon stands out as one of the youngest Executive Directors in senior living, and one of few women in a lead role. Learn how Mirabella leverages technology and addresses residents’ mind, body and soul through lasting connections and a customized approach. About Sharon Sharon McCartney is skilled in management, elder care, healthcare management and marketing strategy. She is currently Executive Di...

Senior living visionary Joe McCarron discusses the culmination of his life’s work, Wellpoint Community . Wellpoint is a revolutionary concept that combines innovative wellness, learning, meaningful engagement with the wider community and new technology. Joe shares the evolution of senior housing from cottage nursing home industry, to a major asset sector representing a wide range of product classe...

A renowned expert on the intersection of health and hospitality, Michael Tompkins shares his opinions on senior living from his perspective as partner in Hutchinson Consulting , a leading recruitment and consulting firm in hospitality and wellness. Michael discusses opportunities for hospitality professionals to move into the senior living space to create new programming and deliver a high level o...

The newly released What Retirees Want: A Holistic View of Life’s Third Age is the culmination of decades of research by Robert Morison and world-famous “Age Wave” expert Ken Dychtwald, Ph. D.  Join Robert (Bob), a renowned authority on the intersection of business, technology, and people management, as he discusses highlights of the book as they relate to the senior living industry. The book...

Listen to 30-year wellness and fitness veteran Glenn Colarossi discuss the merging of health and hospitality in senior living. Trends discussed include wearable health technology, functional fitness, outdoor exercise, wellness playgrounds, social cognitive programs, and much more. About Glenn Glenn Colarossi is a 30-year veteran of the health/wellness/spa space. As Executive Director for newly ren...

Welcome to the Glowing Older podcast, where we feature powerful voices in aging well . We’re your co-hosts, Nancy Griffin and Katherine Lord, and together, we lead Glowing Older, LLC, a coaching firm designed to support people in creating their life plans to age well. We are working to change the narrative around aging, and this podcast is central to that vision. Nancy, Glowing Older’s Co-Founder...