A suit called ' GERT ' is on sale that allows young people to experience the physical condition of an elderly person for educational purposes. GERT is equipped with glasses that simulate the symptoms ...

Understanding the Elderly Simulation Suit So, what exactly is this elderly simulation suit we’re talking about? Think ...

Advancing age brings all sorts of challenges that are hard for younger, more able-bodied people to fully understand, however empathetic they may be. That’s why a Suffolk home care company has bought ...

It took two people to make me feel like I was a woman in my 80s. At the MIT AgeLab, which works on finding ways to improve life for the elderly, a pair of researchers helped me put on their ...

New starters at a Derbyshire charity have been trained to understand mobility issues in the elderly by wearing a specialist suit. Staff at Age UK Derby and Derbyshire have been using The Gerontologic ...

The suit is designed to help healthcare professionals empathise with patients New starters at a Derbyshire charity have been trained to understand mobility issues in the elderly by wearing a ...

One architecture firm is turning to an age simulation suit to let its designers experience the physical impairments of old age while navigating... 40 Years In 5 Minutes: Age Simulation Suit Aims To ...

A BODY suit which simulates what it is like to be old is being used as a training tool in a group of Scottish care homes for the first time to give staff an insight into the everyday difficulties ...