The starting point is a holistic understanding of health that takes physical, mental and social well-being equally into account. Scientific findings show that the majority of illnesses and deaths in Western societies are lifestyle-related. This is exactly where the foundation comes in — with the aim of moving prevention from a marginal issue to the center of health awareness and healthcare system.

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Prevention is the key to healthy longevity

The focus is on ten key lifestyle factors, including diet, exercise, sleep, mental health, social ties and stress regulation. These are supplemented by current findings from aging research, the biology of aging, and environmental and lifestyle factors that can accelerate or slow down the aging process. The focus is not on individual measures, but on the interplay of all factors over the entire life span.

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The Foundation does not see itself as a research institution, but as a translator of scientific findings into comprehensible, practical guidelines. The aim is to enable people to take responsibility for their health at an early stage and at the same time to provide impetus for a transformation of the healthcare system from a “repair shop” to a genuine prevention culture.

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Through targeted funding, interdisciplinary cooperation and scalable projects, the Maria Streibich Foundation aims to achieve measurable effects — for more healthy life years, less multimorbidity and a society in which healthy aging is possible and self-evident.

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