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MIT Age Lab says caregiving readiness ‘flunking’ in longevity preparedness index
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"“And the last one is caregiving. And probably the biggest thing that was overwhelming [clears throat] is caregiving had the lowest score in terms of people being prepared to provide care for another. That one was a 42 school.”"
Dr Joseph Coughlin, who leads MIT’s Age Lab, tells Mel Robbins his team and partners at John Hancock developed a “longevity preparedness index” spanning eight dimensions, and that caregiving scored lowest. He characterises the 42 score as a failing grade and uses it to argue that families are not prepared for the practical and emotional demands of care.
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