MIT in conjunction with several well-connected "laborotory partners" has created the AgeLab. With companies like Procter & Gamble, The Hartford and Philips, the AgeLab's goal is to go where no aging hipster has gone before; seeking out new products designed just for us Baby Boomers.
Here's their mission statement:
The AgeLab was established at MIT in 1999, as a partnership with industry and the aging community, to develop new technologies promoting healthy, independent living throughout the human lifespan.
Our research involves an array of disciplines including engineering, computer science, human factors, health and medical sciences, management, marketing, and the social and behavioral sciences.
All of our work is motivated by a shared belief that the appropriate use of technology, along with innovations in its delivery, can have a significant impact on the quality of life for older people, their families and caregivers.
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