From Swiss medical retreats to Mediterranean wellness resorts and Thai integrative health programmes, five destinations illustrate how longevity tourism is evolving beyond traditional spa holidays
The industry generated nearly $72 billion in 2024, while hundreds of new thermal facilities are opening or under development across established and emerging wellness destinations
New four- and seven-day programmes combine preventive health assessments, physician consultations and luxury resort accommodation ahead of the Global Wellness Summit
The new WITHIN initiative combines personalised diagnostics, medical partnerships and luxury hospitality, with dedicated accommodation planned for 2028
Government initiatives, dedicated medical visas and regional investment are positioning traditional Indian healthcare as an international travel product
Valletta has taken first place in a European ranking of destinations suited to a longevity-inspired lifestyle, compiled by CV Villas and reported by Euronews.
As global hotel groups move beyond traditional spa services, new longevity concepts combine preventive healthcare, personalized wellness and hospitality
Medical wellness, diagnostics and a new generation of thermal destinations are bringing the spa sector closer to its therapeutic roots
The designation paves the way for new aquatic therapy facilities and an urban health tourism model built around 1,400 years of thermal bathing tradition
Healthcare and tourism are expected to become the two leading spending sectors as Asia-Pacific’s over-60 population accumulates $7.1 trillion in savings by 2030
Northern Kerala is combining advanced medicine, Ayurveda and hospitality as the region seeks a stronger position in international health and wellness travel
ASSOCHAM-CBRE report identifies wellness and medical travel among India's emerging tourism segments as connectivity and hotel performance improve
Thailand is linking preventive healthcare, longevity and tourism as scientific wellness develops into a growing segment of the country's health economy
Luxury wellness retreats are moving beyond traditional spa treatments as diagnostics, preventive healthcare and personalised programmes become increasingly important parts of the travel experience
The Austrian medical wellness retreat combines preventive medicine, personalised diagnostics and regenerative therapies in a former monastery in the Tyrolean Alps
Patients seeking answers after unsuccessful depression treatment may look to specialist centers abroad – but reassessment, continuity of care and long-term follow-up remain essential
The Tamina Health Center offers individualized rehabilitation for acute and chronic conditions alongside physiotherapy, sports medicine and performance diagnostics
Five thermal health resorts in Lower Bavaria are positioning established prevention and health expertise within the growing longevity market
First overseas facility planned for Bali in 2027 as Longevium develops cross-border care model for international patients
Research involving around 7,500 adults links different healthy dietary patterns with slower biological aging – offering a perspective that can also be applied to food choices while travelling
The new specialist booking platform focuses on hotels where spa and wellness are central to the stay, with Europe as its initial market-development focus
Beverly Wilshire Aesthetics is expanding its aesthetic medicine services for fly-in patients with pre-arrival consultations, coordinated treatment schedules and hotel-based aftercare
UCLA researchers find that signs of accelerated brain aging may emerge decades before symptoms and are associated with cognition, depression and the gut microbiome
Despite an expanding market for functional and lifestyle beverages, six in ten Germans fail to reach the recommended daily fluid intake of 1.5 litres
New innovation lab in Bad Zwischenahn brings together spa destinations to rethink natural remedies, outpatient prevention, digital services and cooperation
Health resorts account for 28% of all overnight stays in the German state, while tourism and spa activities support tens of thousands of jobs
Almost as many Germans now exercise independently as hold a gym membership, pointing to a growing preference for flexible and digitally supported fitness routines
A Florida International University study has found substantial differences between calorie expenditure reported by popular smartwatches and measurements obtained using clinical laboratory equipment
Silver tourism and trips bringing several generations together could support healthy aging and family ties while creating substantial opportunities for the travel industry
A small UCLA Health case series found improvements in cognitive symptoms after 12 months of estriol and progesterone treatment, but researchers stress that controlled trials are needed
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