Episode 15:7 Scott Fulton on the Senior Living Community of the Future

Scott Fulton, President of Home Ideations and The National Aging in Place Council®, is on a mission to improve the way people age. He shares his vision of aging well, which includes nutrition, exercise, connection, and community.

About Scott

Scott Fulton is a recognized health and longevity thought leader, celebrated for his pragmatic, systems approach to solving big challenges. He wears multiple hats as an accomplished business leader, adult educator, design consultant, and keynote speaker. Scott also serves on numerous community, national, and corporate Boards.

Driven by his dedicated mission to enhance public health and overall well-being, Scott serves as President of The National Aging in Place Council and is a proud member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

In his role as President of Home Ideations, Scott guides consumers and corporate clients to see opportunities in designing better solutions for tomorrow’s longevity needs. Notably, he recently designed and built a forward-looking home for his family that he calls the Livability Project, with functional design features for today’s longevity adults. A respected author, Scott has co-authored influential works such as "Eldercare 101," "Aging in Place Conversations," and "Longevity Lifestyle by Design." His latest project, "WHEALTHSPAN," is poised for release in late 2023.

As a co-host on "The Tattered Capes Podcast," Scott passionately shares his mission to foster awareness about the opportunities associated with aging, longevity, and the capacity to optimize for healthy and fulfilling lives. Beyond his intellectual pursuits, Scott is a multisport athlete, competing in numerous triathlon events, including two Ironmans.

Key Takeaways 

• The community of the future adopts the best of senior living and aging in place and provides new ways of building connections.   
• Lifestyle communities are more than a building—they create a lifestyle that is consistent with where you have been and where you are trying to go. The loneliest you can be is around a group of people where you don't belong.
• Hospitalization brings a host of negative health consequences, increasing the risk of dementia by 50%, a 30% increased risk of heart and stroke, and up to a four times higher risk of death.
• Nutrition and exercise are the cornerstones of health. There is no way to be healthy without daily movement, ideally 150 minutes of moderate intensity a week that gets the heart up.
• The pandemic brought more options to successfully age in place, including telemedicine and options for food delivery and home maintenance.