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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

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Joined November 2018

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MIT AgeLab
@MIT_AgeLab
Dec 20, 2019
Thank you @porchlightbooks for naming The Longevity Economy, by @MIT AgeLab Director @josephcoughlin, one of November’s top 10 bestselling business books! Have you read about the world’s fastest-growing, most misunderstood market? amazon.com/Longevity-Econ…
MIT AgeLab
@MIT_AgeLab
Apr 29
New by @josephcoughlin: Why Women are the Future of Advice. Link below:
MIT AgeLab
@MIT_AgeLab
Oct 20, 2025
“I’m hoping this is a kick-start moment, to start having people realize that it’s more than money,” says AgeLab's Dr. @josephcoughlin, of the Longevity Preparedness Index, developed in partnership with @Manulife @johnhancockusa.
MIT AgeLab
@MIT_AgeLab
Oct 17, 2025
A great look at the Longevity Preparedness Index, which introduces a new conversation – and establishes benchmarks – for measuring US adults' preparedness to thrive as they age. We are proud to have developed this new index in collaboration with @johnhancockusa. @josephcoughlin
McKnight's Senior Living
@_McKnightsSL
Oct 17, 2025
US adults generally are underprepared to live well as they age, and the biggest “longevity blind spot” involves planning for their future potential #caregiving needs, according to a new survey of 1,300 adults. @MIT_AgeLab @johnhancockusa tinyurl.com/2y9rk32s
MIT AgeLab
@MIT_AgeLab
May 20, 2025
New @josephcoughlin article in @PLANSPONSOR, exploring the financially risky period leading up to a dementia diagnosis—the subject of our ongoing work with @AARP.
plansponsor.com
Dementia’s Financial Toll: How Losses Can Often Predate the Diagnosis | PLANSPONSOR
Experts from the MIT AgeLab explore the financial costs of dementia and how they manifest.