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Abbott launches ‘Strength to Live Your Dreams’ campaign
MUMBAI: Turns out growing older does not mean putting dreams on low battery Abbott wants strength to keep the engine running. Abbott has rolled out its new campaign, “Strength to Live Your Dreams”, placing the spotlight firmly on healthy ageing, nutrition and the idea that ambition does not come with an expiry date.
Fronted by a new television commercial released in both English and Hindi, the campaign uses slice-of-life storytelling to reframe strength as something far bigger than gym weights or physical endurance. Instead, Abbott leans into a more rounded definition, one that includes confidence, independence, energy and the ability to continue chasing everyday ambitions, whether that means travelling, working, spending time with family or simply keeping pace with life.
The campaign arrives at a time when conversations around preventive healthcare and healthy ageing are moving steadily into the mainstream. Abbott is using that cultural shift to underline a growing nutritional challenge, while dreams may stay timeless, the body changes considerably with age.
According to the company, adults between 40 and 80 years can experience up to 33 per cent loss in muscle mass, alongside gradual declines in bone density, metabolism and immune function. The campaign also draws attention to nutritional deficiencies in India, where diets in several regions reportedly lack up to 11 out of 25 essential nutrients due to limited dietary diversity.
Abbott Nutrition business in India general manager Anirban Basu, said the campaign is designed to simplify the idea of strength by linking it to seven interconnected areas of health muscles, bones, heart, blood health, immunity, metabolism and the nervous system.
Rather than turning the conversation clinical, however, Abbott’s campaign keeps things rooted in relatable moments. The films focus on ordinary adults navigating life with optimism and purpose, reinforcing the idea that good nutrition is less about “anti-ageing” and more about staying active and capable for longer.
The initiative will run across television, digital and e-commerce platforms, with additional campaign elements planned to widen engagement across consumer touchpoints.
For Abbott, the campaign also reflects a broader push towards science-backed nutrition and preventive healthcare messaging translating medical research into stories that feel less like a lecture and more like a gentle nudge to take better care of oneself.
Because in Abbott’s world, ageing may be inevitable but slowing down apparently remains optional.
