MIT AgeLab

New AgeLab book alert!! Longevity Hubs, available today, explores how different cities and regions are vying to become the Silicon Valley of aging innovation--a possible driver of growth against the backdrop of global population aging. Coedit by @josephcoughlin and @lukeyoquinto

Join in us for the final 2023 virtual session of our ongoing Aging and Equity series! Feat. @_rnbrewer, who will be discussing voice assistants and how they may be used to support care in long-term care settings. Nov 7, 2023, 10:00 am ET Register here: mit.zoom.us/webinar/register…

Your daily reminder that Baby Boomers aren't the only ones aging. Building a better world to grow old in is an investment for every generation. @thedavidcrosby @WardQNormal @josephcoughlin

🚨MIT AgeLab’s Opportunities for Multigenerational Exchange, Growth and Action (OMEGA) initiative is offering 5 SCHOLARSHIPS for $5k to teens working to make multigenerational connections. Apps are due May 15.🚨 Learn more: agelab.mit.edu/omega-scholar…

This week, AgeLab researchers brought AGNES on a short field trip across campus to help @idmMIT students empathize with their possible future selves. An amazing collaborative design session. @josephcoughlin

Don't forget…we're holding our annual OMEGA Summit next Saturday! Register here: mit.zoom.us/meeting/register…

In collaboration with @5StarSenior & @AARP, we are taking our 2020 OMEGA Summit online on 10/31/20 1-3PM EST! Open to high school students, older adults and professionals in the field of aging across the U.S. Learn more and register on our site: agelab.mit.edu/omega

Happy Friday from a safety-conscious AGNES!

With 41 MILLION unpaid family #caregivers in the US alone, Americans are now providing $470 BILLION in assistance, according to @AARP. It's critical we address the growing challenges. Watch our video to see what the MIT AgeLab is doing! @wbz @WCVB @7news youtu.be/ltZJn31QWQQ

#Caregiving is extremely common, but is often not recognized. Did you know that @IAMQUEENLATIFAH @HillaryClinton @TheRock @PatrickDempsey @mariashriver @Sethrogen @meredithvieira have all been caregivers? Help advance the future of care. Spread the word! youtu.be/ltZJn31QWQQ

Thank you @porchlightbooks for naming The Longevity Economy, by @MIT AgeLab Director @josephcoughlin, one of November’s top 10 bestselling business books! Have you read about the world’s fastest-growing, most misunderstood market? amazon.com/Longevity-Economy…

Thank you to all of our participants on today’s episode of #Caregiving! is the Price Right? #TransamericaCares

“We really need to have a culture where we can talk about it” -panelists discuss how #caregiving is #common @_GuideWell @josephcoughlin @Transamerica #TransamericaCares

Kent Callahan of @Transamerica kicks off the day with some wise words about the connection between #health and #wealth! @josephcoughlin

This. Just. Happened. #Jeopardy #8000Days #LongevityEconomy @josephcoughlin

@josephcoughlin talks with former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist about the importance of social determinants of health #csra2019 @TivityHealth @bfrist

@josephcoughlin speaks about the power of narrative to influence ideas about aging at @TivityHealth 's Connectivity Summit on Rural Aging

An early 100th birthday party at the AgeLab for Lifestyle Leader Lew Aronin (#MIT class of 1940)! When you turn 100, you get three pieces of cake.

View from the 2019 Retirement Security Summit at @MIT_AgeLab--redefining #retirement for the #LongevityEconomy era. Many, many thanks to our co-hosts, Alliance for Lifetime Income @alincome!! #ProtectYourRetirement