In a laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, there’s a suit of clothing that can make anyone feel ready for Social Security. It’s called the Age Gain Now Empathy System, or AGNES, a navy-blue jumpsuit laced with braces and elastic bands and topped with a white MIT hard hat.
Exercise physiologist Rozanne Puleo helped a team of mechanical engineers develop AGNES. The goal: To teach engineers in their 20s and 30s how to design products that are easy for people in their 70s to use. (Source: The Boston Globe)