Comments on: The Suit That Makes You Feel 75 Years Old

By: Pendragging

Pendragging — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:03:00 +0000

”..aahh, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now”-The Byrds

When I was young, I knew everything, too. It’s amazing how much of it was wrong.
How does this suit simulate the physical pain associated with advanced age?

By: GreekChorus

GreekChorus — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:08:00 +0000

I hope it’s a typo.

By: abalonestar

abalonestar — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:43:00 +0000

Those of you who believe that the effects of aging we see are “simply a result of neglect” are indulging in denial. While eating right, watching your weight, and exercising can help offset the effects of aging, nevertheless you will age and there are consequences in that.

By: a one day old woman

a one day old woman — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:29:00 +0000

So glad some of you youngsters have it figured out. I hope it works out for you, the whole “body maintenance” theory. Yes, exercise is good & helpful & should NEVER be ignored. Some older people thrive with it (to a certain point), some do not, regardless of effort. That being said..The car was used as a reference point. OK, fine. Here’s one for you to mull over. Sometimes stuff just breaks & no longer works anymore! No matter how much you exercise it & work to maintain it. You can maintain anything to a certain point. Sooner or later it simply wears out & has to be replaced. Sometimes machines simply require new parts.That can’t always be done for our bodies & the ignorant posts of a few here are a clear telltale that those posters are too young to know what they’re even talking about. I guess when your car breaks down, the washer goes on the fritz, it’s because you did a bad job taking care of it. No matter that parts simply wore out from AGE, AND WEAR! Have fun with your ignorance today because wisdom has a way of catching up with you & making you feel foolish!

By: dildofaggins

dildofaggins — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:56:00 +0000

maybe the editor was wearing one of those suits.

By: Ian Drake

Ian Drake — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:06:00 +0000

Haven’t you heard? He’s found the fountain of youth….

By: mike050972

mike050972 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

yes vey good –we are all aging

By: TDParr

TDParr — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:18:00 +0000

Any one of us, regardless of our present fitness levels, are just one accident away from needing the environmental modifications that are promoted by this research. Why not have environments that support the needs of all people? Then each of us, despite age or physical limitations, can remain active and contributing members of society. Those offering ageist comments need to understand their attitudes create cultural barriers to elders living a valued life!

By: Pleaseno

Pleaseno — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:09:00 +0000

You’re right, when you see an old person with poor mobility, it’s definitely their fault, getting old is a curable malady.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0000

LOL!

Oh, sorry, I thought you were joking.

By: Pleaseno

Pleaseno — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Man, people are so stupid to grow old. All they have to do is get their annual maintenance and the natural process of aging won’t happen.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:04:00 +0000

@study GRE needs to do some more studying. They don’t appear to be as smart as they probably think they are.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:03:00 +0000

In the context used in the article “another think coming” is the proper phrase. It is a common phrase and it is often mistaken with “another thing coming”.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:03:00 +0000

In the context used in the article “another think coming” is the proper phrase. It is a common phrase and it is often mistaken with “another thing coming”.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:03:00 +0000

In the context used in the article “another think coming” is the proper phrase. It is a common phrase and it is often mistaken with “another thing coming”.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0000

yeah! just make a reverse suit!

By: Raposa

Raposa — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:04:00 +0000

This is a wonderful idea. It is a way of gaining knowledge and empowerment for a good cause, be it for the elderly or younger people with physical problems due to health issues, disease or life changing accidents.
Some situations are out of our hands and we are dealt with a card which doesn’t allow some people to live their lives to full a potential, it isn’t about laziness.I don’t understand why some people are making comments about the grammar and spelling, you’re wasting time and good energy. Focus on to possibilities of such research rather than being negative.

By: Jimmy TheFish

Jimmy TheFish — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:15:00 +0000

I wonder how my 86 year old grandfather would like a suit to make him feel 11 years younger. HAH

By: Devon77

Devon77 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:37:00 +0000

He’s completely right actually

By: IwouldRatherNot

IwouldRatherNot — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:30:00 +0000

These are some amazing ageist ideas.

By: Guest1

Guest1 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:57:00 +0000

You accidentally a word. Second paragraph, in the sentence after “And what does old age feel like?”.

By: Click&Make $100 a day online!

Click&Make $100 a day online! — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:39:00 +0000

Looks so uncomfortable!

By: Brumeresmith

Brumeresmith — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:27:00 +0000

My 84 year old will be happy to hear this news! We wishes he were 75 again!

By: Zxgriffin

Zxgriffin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:29:00 +0000

wont wearing this suit for 10 years ensure yourself to live 10 years longer?.. i mean its the same idea as a weighted vest for thin people right? such a useless device because cant humans just workout.. furthermore we all feel old once in a great while anyway.. who wants to feel their fate.. if they make it

By: Study GRE

Study GRE — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:05:00 +0000

LOL, that is so utterly wrong it makes me sad.

By: matthew

matthew — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:58:00 +0000

Exactly who are these hyperactive 26-year-old yoga enthusiasts who also designed the world around us?

Wasn’t it these old people who themselves designed the world when they were younger?

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:44:00 +0000

That may apply to the US but my mom from Germany and many others from other countries, do not have stiffness and fatigue at 70. My mom is like a 50 year old at 70 and looks 50. Nice idea though.

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:26:00 +0000

age is not independent of mobility, there is a direct correlation as when age increases, mobility generally decreases. The rate at which this occurs may depend on this “maintenance” however this will occur regardless…. unless you master telemorase….

By: Justin Sovine

Justin Sovine — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:52:00 +0000

He’s arguing that age is independent of mobility and fitness. Which is completely true. Most effects we’d associate with aging are simply a result of neglect.

Take cars for example, say two people buy the exact same car years ago. One of them is rusted and has all sorts of problems around the board. The other is in very good condition, and is certainly not ready to be trashed anytime soon. Both are old cars, however. One car had regular maintenance, the other did not, and even went as far as doing things that were known to cause damage (i.e. power breaking, off-roading, etc).

Apply the above analogy to our bodies and you have a more accurate approximation of what will happen to your own, years down the road.

By: Justin Sovine

Justin Sovine — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:39:00 +0000

That’s because you’re associating age with a lack of functional mobility. There are 90 year olds running marathons, and 40 year olds using walkers (my 70 year old Grandmother is 100s of times healthier than my Step-dad was when he was 40). General fitness and health levels are almost completely independent of age.

I feel the point of these studies are to help us understand how to accommodate unfortunate elderly rather than point out how everyone is going to be half-cripple eventually, which is not true.