My Day as an 80-Year-Old. What an Age-Simulation Suit Taught Me
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The author experiences an age-simulation suit to understand aging, sparking discussion on the challenges of aging and the suit's potential.
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zippyman55
4 months ago
1 replyWhen I turn 81, I am buying one of these!
impish9208Author
4 months ago
Why would you want to feel like a 161 year-old?
onecommentman
4 months ago
Only surprise so far from aging was handling the lurches on a public bus with a trainee driver while standing. Felt the need to actually use the special seating instead of saving them for the “old people”.
impish9208Author
4 months ago
Gift link: https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/mit-age-simulation-suit-...
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