MIT Age Simulation Suit Replicates the Effects of Aging

AGNES, which stands for Age Gain Now Empathy System, is a suit designed by MIT AgeLab to teach people how to prepare for what it’s like to grow older. Not likely to hit the fashionista lists, the suit features weights and other components that mimic what it feels like to lose muscle mass, range of motion and mobility, balance, and even vision.

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