These suits simulate the effects of ageing using weights to limit mobility and braces to make it more difficult to move around, much like the effects of frailty. They also come with goggles that hinder vision as well as earmuffs or earplugs to simulate hearing loss.
Freedom of conscience is often held up as a purely noble principle. But when it’s used to deny healthcare, it means a single person’s beliefs are dictating what is best for another person’s physical and mental health.
Sure, we want to convey empathy, compassion and concern. We want to do the best by our seniors. But we have to be careful not to judge an individual on the basis of age when we age at different rates.
Dr. Nathan Charlton, a University of Virginia professor of emergency medicine who advises the American Red Cross on first aid, said there is limited evidence for the products and that the Red Cross is still evaluating them.
