Golden

Live Golden

Small habits.
Real rewards.

Golden turns the everyday things that keep you well, like a walk, a strength session, a steady bedtime or a call with a friend, into points you can watch add up.

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See how it works

Healthy aging isn't about doing everything. It's about doing a few things, often.

Walk.Eat well.Sleep steady.See your people.

Golden helps those ordinary things become routine, and shows you every time they count.

What Golden coaches

Four things, done often.

  • A woman in her sixties does a one-arm dumbbell row in a bright studio.

    Movement

    Walking, strength and balance.

    Walk+20Workout+25
  • A man in his sixties chops vegetables at his kitchen counter.

    Food and drink

    Plants, protein and enough to drink.

    Fruit & veg+5Water+5
  • A woman opens her bedroom curtains to the morning light.

    Sleep

    A steady wake time and morning light.

    Sleep+15
  • Five friends laugh together in a community garden, one holding a basket of tomatoes.

    Social

    Time with people, on purpose.

    Called a friend+15

Point values are examples from the app and may change. See the research behind them.

How it works

Set a goal. Do it. See it count.

  1. 01

    Pick what matters to you.

    Choose a few everyday activities: a walk, a workout, a glass of water, a call with a friend. Start with one if you like.

  2. 02

    Show up, then log it.

    One tap when you're done. Walks, workouts and sleep can also come in on their own from Apple Health or Health Connect.

  3. 03

    See your week.

    Golden lays out your last seven days so you can see the pattern you're building. A quiet day is just a rest.

  4. 04

    Earn your way up.

    Every activity earns points, and points build toward status, like airline miles. Each new tier unlocks a reward.

Rewards

Showing up adds up.

  1. MonMorning walk+20
  2. TueStrength class+25
  3. WedCalled a friend+15
  4. ThuA rest dayNothing lost
  5. FriSeven-and-a-half hours of sleep+15
  6. SatWalk with a neighbor+20

Points, over a few months of ordinary days

Status tiers: Spark at 0 points, Glow at 2,500 points, Shine at 7,500 points, Radiant at 15,000 points, Golden at 30,000 points.

  • Points never expire.
  • A missed day is just a rest.
  • Nothing starts over.
  • First weekSeven days with something logged
  • 100 walksEvery one of them counted
  • 12 weeks activeCounts up, never resets

The science

Built on ordinary things that hold up.

Golden starts from published studies of older adults and is plain about what they show: modest, steady gains from everyday habits. Every source is linked, so you can check it.

  • Movement · Walking

    More daily steps were linked to longer life in adults 60 and over, with the gains leveling off around 6,000 to 8,000 steps.

    Study type
    Meta-analysis
    Who was studied
    47,471 people, average age 65
    Published in
    The Lancet Public Health, 2022
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  • Movement · Strength and balance

    Two or three strength sessions a week is the recommended start after 65, and programs that mixed strength with balance work were linked to about a third fewer falls.

    Study type
    Guideline
    Who was studied
    Adults 65 and over
    Published in
    Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2019
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    Study type
    Systematic review
    Who was studied
    23,407 people, average age 76
    Published in
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019
    Read the study

  • Food and drink · Hydration

    Thirst fades with age, so a regular glass of water with meals can help more than waiting until you feel thirsty.

    Study type
    Systematic review
    Who was studied
    650 people, average age 68
    Published in
    Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2001
    Read the study

  • Sleep · Routine

    A regular wake time and morning daylight are core recommendations for sleeping well after 65.

    Study type
    Guideline
    Who was studied
    Adults 65 and over
    Published in
    Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation, 2023
    Read the study
Read the research in plain language

Your privacy

Your health data stays yours.

Golden asks for very little, uses it for one thing, and lets you take it back.

  • Never sold, never used for ads.

    Your health data is not sold, and it is not used to advertise to you.

  • Only what it needs.

    With your permission, Golden reads your daily step totals, your workouts (type and time), and when and how long you slept, from Apple Health or Health Connect. Nothing more.

  • Used for your points and coaching.

    That is the whole job. It is shared only with the companies that run Golden for us, under contract, or when the law requires it.

  • Yours to delete.

    Delete your account from the app whenever you like, and your health data goes with it.

Start small.
Let it add up.

Download Golden, log one walk today, and watch where a few months of showing up can take you.

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Make the most of your Golden years. Make more of them.