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.