Old folks suit

Like we all don't already feel old enough — scientists at England's Loughborough University along with the building company Skanska, created The Third Age Suit which makes the user feel like an immobile old person. The suit isn't just to remind us of the onslaught of age, architects have been using the suit to help design better hospitals, retirement communities and aged-friendly environments. The suit has restrictors and splints that hinder movement, yellow goggles to create loss of vision, and gloves to create lack of tactile sense. Though we know the designers have the noblest of intentions, all of a sudden the future makes us want to crawl into the corner and cry.