Healthy aging is a term we in the nutraceutical industry have come to learn and love. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines healthy aging as “the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age.” Simply put, people aren’t just looking to live longer; they want to live healthier.
Currently, the global average gap between overall lifespan and healthspan is 9.6 years – meaning that, on average, during the last 10 years of our lives, a person is living with ailments or reduced health before death. In the United States, the gap is even higher, averaging about 12.4 years1. The question then becomes…
