Longevity

Miami – October 19, 2026 -- The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will hold its 20th-anniversary gathering November 10–13 at Angsana Laguna Phuket in Thailand, positioning a $6.8 trillion global wellness economy around the theme "The Science, Art and Soul of Wellness."

The agenda pairs longevity science and medical advances with spirituality, cultural practice and human connection. GWS chief creative officer and executive director Nancy Davis said the industry's scientific progress sits alongside factors such as compassion, purpose and belonging that are harder to quantify.

Thai Schoolgirls to Perform Buddhist Chanting Ceremony

Students from Thailand's Dhammajarinee Witthaya School will perform a traditional Buddhist chanting ceremony. The school serves more than 1,000 underserved girls from across Thailand and has won multiple first-place honors in national Buddhist chanting competitions.

St. Petersburg, Florida – October 16, 2026 -- Attilio, a longevity platform launched in September 2026, has appointed Dr. Eric Verdin, President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, as Co-Chairman. The company prices the Dr. Verdin Baseline Assessment(TM), built on his research, at $2,500 per member.

Verdin brings Buck Institute research access to Attilio's care model

The Buck Institute describes itself as the first independent biomedical research institute focused solely on aging and age-related disease. Founded in Novato, California, it helped establish the field known as geroscience.