Tag: elderly
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Americans (and most everyone else in the world) are getting bigger. Yes, obesity is BIG news. Many of us have grown so large that the New York Times reports that public transportation operators are assessing just how big our rear ends are and what size seats to order for new rail cars and transit ... Read More
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About Disruptive Demographics
New thinking on the impacts of aging, social trends & technology on business innovation & public policy.
Joseph Coughlin is the director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. His research focuses on how the convergence of demographic change and technology will drive innovation in business and government. Dr. Coughlin teaches strategic management and policy innovation in MIT's Engineering Systems Division. He speaks, consults and collaborates with governments and businesses worldwide.
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