Green Aging: An Ecological, Evidence-Based Framework for Improving Quality of Life

By Mona Abouguendia and Zoheir Abouguendia

Green Aging
Green Aging presents a rigorous, integrative framework for improving quality of life in later life.
Drawing on evidence from nutrition science, lifestyle medicine, gerontology, public health, and
clinical practice, it reframes aging as an ecological process shaped by interactions among
biology, behavior, environment, and care systems.
Rather than offering prescriptive rules or one-size-fits-all solutions, Green Aging provides a
structured approach for understanding what influences functional capacity, safety, autonomy, and
meaning in older adults-and how these factors can be addressed responsibly in real-world
contexts.

Designed for clinicians, caregivers, policymakers, and interested readers, this book distinguishes
clearly between scientific evidence and practical application. It emphasizes proportionality,
feasibility, and ethical use, acknowledging uncertainty where evidence is mixed and prioritizing
informed choice.
Green Aging is not an alternative to medicine. It is a companion framework-one that supports
better decisions, safer aging, and improved quality of life.

The Authors
Zoheir Abouguendia, the senior author, is a plant scientist and ecological researcher with
extensive experience in applied research, systems thinking, and evidence synthesis. With
academic training in agriculture, botany, and plant sciences, and professional experience
spanning research management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and science communication, his
work bridges biological science, human health, and real-world decision-making. Zoheir is
continuing his volunteer work in related Health Canada Consultation Programs.
His interest in aging and quality of life reflects a long-standing focus on how complex
systems-biological, environmental, and social-interact to shape outcomes. Green Aging builds
on this perspective, integrating scientific evidence with ethical and practical considerations
relevant to older adults, caregivers, clinicians, and policymakers.
After completing a BSc in Agriculture, Zoheir carried out his graduate studies in three North
American universities obtaining an MSc and PhD.

The main contributor to this work is Mona Abouguendia who obtained a BSc and MSc in
Psychology from the U of Saskatchewan and University of Alberta, respectively, with further
training in Edmonton, Alberta. She has several years of research and practice, mostly in
Edmonton.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVPT86PT
• ISBN13: 9798254319634
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"