# Colin Milner: Creating Cultures of Connection, Purpose, and Active Aging

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Podcast: [AGEnts of Movement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/agents-of-movement-6321686)
Published: 2026-05-25T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/erin-eleu/episodes/Colin-Milner-Creating-Cultures-of-Connection--Purpose--and-Active-Aging-e3jqtac
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## Resource

Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging, to discuss creating a true culture of active aging. Colin defines active aging as being actively engaged in life, grounded in a whole-person wellness model that goes beyond physical fitness to include mind, spirit, environment, purpose, and connection. We address persistent ageism in wellness and senior living, including “bubble-wrapping” older adults with overly cautious programming, and emphasize using research and education to change assumptions about capability and improvement even into late life. Colin describes what an age-friendly culture looks like—autonomy, agency, inclusion, empathy, and community access for all ages—and shares future-focused insights on personalization, precision, genetics, technology, and closing the 12.4-year gap between lifespan and healthspan, stressing that HI—human intelligence and interconnection—remains central. Links: https://www.icaa.cc/ https://www.agentsofmovement.com/

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