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Age Gain Now Empathy Suit<\/figcaption><\/figure>Jokes about getting old begin in childhood and continue for decades until – gasp – one actually shows signs of age. It\u2019s another case of it\u2019s funny \u2018til it\u2019s not. Even when the joke\u2019s on me, I get it, I really do. We joke because what else are we gonna do? <\/p>\n

Hooray for Baby Boomers, whose aging numbers are now so great that their wants and needs can\u2019t be ignored. \u2019Bout damn time.<\/p>\n

As we recognize each new twinge and wonder why we keep forgetting things, scientists are busy studying ways to simulate these conditions, illustrating for a younger crowd exactly how bodies feel as we adjust to increasing years. <\/p>\n

Enter AGNES, the pretend-you\u2019re-old suit developed at MIT. <\/p>\n

http:\/\/agelab.mit.edu\/agnes-age-gain-now-empathy-system<\/a>
\nAGNES is an experimental piece of wardrobe that duplicates symptoms of aging so that no matter who\u2019s wearing it (her) the facts of life are right there. <\/p>\n

This is not for completely altruistic reasons, of course. Marketers want to appeal to the buying side of this burgeoning population. Research can help them make labels easier to read and help designers insure easier navigation of steps and walkways. All kinds of entrances and exits and hardware are being examined right this minute. <\/p>\n

For instance – would you like to get into and out of the next new car you buy much more easily than before (without the appearance of actually being older?) The answers are coming right up. <\/p>\n

We who are just ahead of Baby Boomers would have gladly told the researchers these things for free. In fact we tried; we\u2019ve been vocal about aging for a while now, but until the marketing opportunities aimed at millions of older Boomers appeared, not many wanted to listen. So thanks, Boomers, for moving into the land of \u201cHave you seen my keys?\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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