Spin to win: How this life insurance company turns healthy habits into a game
It’s still early days, in terms of determining whether rewards programs and financial incentives will translate into longer lives, says Dr. Samir Sinha, a geriatrician and aging expert at Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto.
“There’s not enough evidence right now to say that these sorts of programs are going to actually have the intended effect,” of helping people live longer and healthier lives, Sinha said. “However, if this can actually ingrain some healthy behaviors that become lifelong habits, this might actually create a longevity dividend,” he added.
