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The MIT AgeLab awarded five OMEGA scholarships to high school students across the United States who led or developed intergenerational programs — initiatives designed to bring together younger and older people — in their communities.
Students, researchers, and actors don AGNES for a taste of the friction, frustration, and fatigue that older adults often experience.
The MIT AgeLab awarded scholarships to high school students who developed intergenerational programs — initiatives that bring together younger and older people for knowledge-sharing and social connection — in their communities. The awards are part of the AgeLab's annual OMEGA scholarship program.
The MIT AgeLab studies the experiences of family caregivers through its CareHive consortium, which conducts research using a panel of over 1,000 caregiver volunteers. Inspired by MIT research, the new Naviguide pairs family caregivers and their loved ones with dedicated trained service coordinators.
Aging and the Built Environment, a course at MIT, helps students understand the impact of increased longevity on systems and markets, inviting them to design better products, services, and infrastructure for an aging society.