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Shaping the Future of Senior Living: Technology-Driven and Person-Centric Approaches

  • Aug 18, 2025
  • Meaghan Puglisi
  • 1-min Read

By 2040, more than 80 million Americans will be aged ≥65, yet contemporary senior living communities still operate on a hospitality-first model developed for healthier cohorts three decades ago. This commentary argues that the next generation of senior living must pivot from hotel-style amenities to person-centric health platforms that proactively coordinate medical, functional, and social support.

Lifespark was part of this article written by Aditya Narayan and Nirav R. Shah and we agree with the direction of this piece as it brings to light the issues the senior living and health care industries need to consider to meet the evolving needs of seniors in this country.

Read on for the full article in the Journal of Ageing and Longevity…

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