Andy Baxter selected as an
ICAA Visioning Board Member

New advisory group will steer development of vision for future of active aging

The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), an association that supports professionals who develop wellness and fitness facilities and services for age 50-plus adults, has named Andy Baxter, President and CEO of Ageless Fitness Systems, to the new ICAA Visioning Board. From CEOs to researchers to wellness directors, the leaders appointed to the ICAA Visioning Board will drive ICAA 2020, an initiative set up to create a vision for the future of active aging. This diverse and dynamic advisory group will help steer this vision for the industry.

As an ICAA Visioning Board Member, Baxter will offer creative ideas and recommendations about what will help the active-aging industry flourish in the years to come. He will work with other board members to develop a vision for such vital components of active aging as programming, facility development, and community design. The Board will present its completed vision to the ICAA Advisory Board, which will work with the recommendations to set priorities for the association.

ICAA’s CEO, Colin Milner, welcomes Andy Baxter’s involvement. “We are delighted Andy has accepted our invitation to join the ICAA Visioning Board,” says Milner. “His knowledge, expertise and passion for active aging will help this advisory group in creating a compelling vision for the future of our industry. We eagerly anticipate Andy’s valuable contributions in the coming year.”

About Ageless Fitness Systems
www.agelessfitnesssystems.com
What makes the Ageless Fitness System innovative? 

The need of the older adult is to have a safe and effective exercise program without compromise due to musculoskeletal limitations and/or chronic ailments.  Through eleven years of application in the field, working one on one with thousands of clients and well over 550,000 uses, the Ageless Fitness System has evolved.  With patents pending and facilities in California, Oregon and British Columbia, Ageless Fitness Systems incorporates the fitness elements of strength, endurance, and range of motion into a medically based, age friendly exercise circuit.  The system utilizes the very best exercise equipment available from SCIFIT, Concept 2, and Keiser.

About the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA)
www.icaa.cc
ICAA is the world’s largest membership association dedicated to changing the way we age by uniting professionals in the retirement, assisted living, recreation, fitness, rehabilitation and wellness fields. The council supports these professionals with education, information, resources and tools, so they can achieve optimal success with the growing population of people who are 50 years and older. As an active-aging educator and advocate, ICAA has advised numerous organizations and governmental bodies, including the US Administration on Aging, the National Institute on Aging (one of the US National Institutes of Health), the US Department of Health and Human Services, Canada’s Special Senate Committee on Aging, and the British Columbia ministries of Health, and Healthy Living and Sport.