Balgarianovinite.com A Longevity Forum took place on the final day of the European HEALTHXCHANGE Summit 2026, dedicated to the future of sustainable health tourism. The forum took place at the Ensana Aquahouse Hotel & SPA in the Sts Constantine and Helena resort complex.
The meeting was organized by the European Spas Association, the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism, and Health Tourism Industry Conference & Expo — an international platform and event organization focused on the development of health, spa, wellness, and medical tourism. The hosts were the Ministry of Tourism of Bulgaria and the Municipality of Varna. The Bulgarian News Agency was the main media partner.
Speaker and moderator, Dr. Petra Bailey, said that longevity is no longer just a trend, but a global transformation that is changing healthcare systems, tourism, and perceptions of quality of life.
Dr. Angela Mladenov noted that mental health and longevity strategies go hand in hand.
Hormonal balance is among the most important factors for longevity, health, and quality of life, said Dr. Sharon Stills, who joined the forum remotely from Scottsdale, Arizona.
During the forum, a panel discussion on longevity was also held. Gormer tourism minister Nikolina Angelkova said that Europe has a unique competitive advantage to become a leading global longevity destination thanks to its natural resources, cultural heritage, and focus on prevention.
Certified longevity fitness trainer Vesela Toncheva-Schenk emphasized the need for longevity to be viewed primarily as prevention.
The discussion also included Dr. Lora Ayetola, who spoke about how mental health affects longevity.
Master chef Mourad Benahmed explained that it is important to eat seasonal food.
In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Hristo Bozov noted that hyperbaric oxygen therapy is becoming an increasingly important part of modern longevity medicine and health tourism.
Guest of the forum was also the Tourism Institute President and psychologist Dr. Reza Soltani, who emphasized that they have worked together with the SPA association on the topic of mental health. Longevity Forum Concludes HEALTHXCHANGE Summit 2026 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-13 14:29:17 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law