Discover Your Aging Advantage

At the heart of the book are two transformative concepts: the 7 New Stages of Aging and the Aging Advantage Plan.

These fluid stages, including the innovative “Feels Like Age” approach and the Flicker Stage, focus on how you feel rather than the number of candles on your birthday cake.

With the Aging Advantage Plan, you’ll gain a roadmap to help you navigate these stages, offering tools to live a fulfilling, purpose-driven life at any age.

Your Aging Advantage is being published by Morgan James.

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  • Stuart C. Kaplan, CEO, Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.

    Stuart C. Kaplan

    CEO, Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.

    Stuart Kaplan is Chief Executive Officer of Selfhelp Community Services, Inc., an organization that develops housing and provides independent living services to more than 25,000 older adults, including many Holocaust survivors, in New York.

    His deep commitment to the older community is evidenced by committee and board participation in many service organizations. He served on the New York State Master Plan on Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee and the Center for Aging Services Technology (CAST) at LeadingAge in Washington, D.C. He previously served as President of the statewide Housing Cabinet on the Board of Directors of LeadingAge New York, past Treasurer of the Global Ageing Network and chaired UJA-Federation of New York’s Agency Executive Network where he continues to contribute to various programs and committees.

    Prior to joining Selfhelp, Stuart was Executive Vice President at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, serving children with special health care needs and terminal illnesses. He has written and presented on nonprofit ethics, Holocaust survivor care, affordable senior housing, gerontechnology, and palliative care.

    Stuart holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Baruch College. He resides in New York City with his wife, Rosemary, and their two daughters, Michele and Kaci.

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    Marcus Riley

    Founder, Booming Ageing Agency

    Marcus Riley is the Founder of the Booming Ageing Agency, author of Booming: A Life-Changing Philosophy on Ageing Well and host of the Booming Podcast. A global champion of positive aging, Marcus offers 25 years of transformative experience in health and aging.

    As the founder of The Booming Movement, Marcus is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations thrive by embracing the concepts of successful ageing into later life. His global reputation is reinforced by his most recent recognition as 2025 Leading Age Award of Honour winner becoming the first non-American to receive this award. He is a past Chairman and current Director of the Global Ageing Network, earning the accolade as the Global Ageing Influencer by Ageing Asia in 2018.

    Marcus also serves as a representative to the United Nations on Global Ageing and is the Asia-Pacific lead for the Stakeholder Group on Ageing, amplifying his influence on longevity and the ageing economy. He has led service provider organizations in Australia and served on numerous Government boards, national and international organizations focused on ageing, health and the human rights of older persons.

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