Centenarians are of such great interest to scientists because they may hold the key to understanding how we can live longer—and live longer in better health.
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.
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.
Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths.
