Fühlen wie mit 70: Einkaufen im Altersanzug

Wie fühlen sich ältere Menschen in Alltagssituationen? Wie ist es, wenn man im Alter von 70 Treppen geht, an der Kasse bezahlt oder den Busfahrplan liest? Um für diese Situationen ein Gefühl zu bekommen, kann man in einen so genannten Alterssimulationsanzug schlüpfen. Der Overall ähnelt einem Astronautenanzug mit Gewichten an verschiedenen Stellen, die einen Eindruck von den nachlassenden Kräften im Alter vermitteln. Mehr zum Thema im Entdeckermagazin: http://www.anycalculator.com/jointagetest.html [Deutsch]

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