Aging & Longevity Innovation Expert; Founder & Director of MIT AgeLab; Author of "The Longevity Economy"

Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Coughlin Biography

Dr. Joseph F. Coughlin is a recognized authority on aging, longevity, and the business of longer living. He is the founder and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab, a multidisciplinary research program focused on understanding the behavior of the 45-plus population, the role of technology, and opportunities for innovation to improve the quality of life for older adults and their families. Coughlin has taught in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Urban Studies and Planning and the Sloan School of Management's Advanced Management Program. His research examines how global demographics, technology, and evolving behaviors are transforming business and society.

Coughlin's work has influenced how business leaders view older adults, identifying them as a significant and affluent consumer segment. His research addresses the convergence of baby boomer expectations and technology, shaping public policy and driving innovation across industries such as financial services, transportation, food, insurance, health, information technology, telecommunications, and retail. The AgeLab developed the AGNES (Age Gain Now Empathy System) suit, which provides designers with insight into the physical challenges faced by older consumers. This innovation has been used in collaborations with companies including Mercedes-Benz and CVS.

Coughlin is the author of "The Longevity Economy: Unlocking the World's Fastest Growing, Most Misunderstood Market," which has been translated into multiple languages and is used by leadership teams across various industries. He co-authored "Longevity Hubs: Regional Innovation for Global Aging" with Luke Yoquinto. Coughlin has published more than 250 academic works and serves as a senior contributor to Forbes, regularly writing for MarketWatch.

Coughlin frequently speaks and advises companies, the World Economic Forum, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and has served on the White House Conference on Aging Advisory Committee and other federal agency committees. His work has been featured on ABC News, BBC, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, NBC's Today Show, the Economist, Financial Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other global media outlets. His TEDxBoston talk, "Aging as an Extreme Sport," highlights his expertise as a public speaker.

Coughlin has received honors including the Gerontological Society of America's Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging and an honorary doctorate of science from the State University of New York for contributions to public policy and technology for aging populations. Fast Company named him among the "100 Most Creative in Business." He is a member of World Minds, a Zurich-based community of global leaders in science, arts, and business. Investment News recognized him as one of the financial industry's leading "Icons & Innovators," and he received the Investment & Wealth Institute's Impact Award for his work in longevity planning.

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Joseph Coughlin Speaking Topics

  • If Demography is Destiny, What Is the Future of Real Estate?

    Demography is destiny. Unlike economic and technology forecasting that are most often based upon selected and changeable assumptions, demographics are based upon the people that are already here. Demographic transition, evolving lifestyles as well as related technology trends are rapidly changing. These trends are likely to have a transformative impact on real estate touching residential and commercial property as well as fuel the growth of specialized emerging developments.

    Among these factors are the aging of the population, high divorce rates, smaller household composition, a three- or even four-generation workplace and the drastic reduction of fertility rates across the nation. This new demographic reality combined with the emergence of the sharing economy—a world where you can have it all, but own none of it—is changing our ideas about the future of community, home, retail and work. This engaging and entertaining presentation will explore the disruptive demographics of tomorrow and weave a story of how demography, along with next-gen technologies, will shape the future of communities, where we choose to live and housing.

Joseph Coughlin Videos

New stories for longer lives | Dr. Joseph F. Coughlin | TEDxAthens Salon

New stories for longer lives | Dr. Joseph F. Coughlin | TEDxAthens Salon

Longevity is rewriting every chapter of the human story, yet we’re still living by an old script. It’s time to lay the infrastructure of a new...

Technology Day 2022: New Research on Aging and Longevity – Joseph Coughlin

Technology Day 2022: New Research on Aging and Longevity – Joseph Coughlin

In a series of short talks, MIT faculty and researchers share their innovative work on aging and its effect on the brain, advances in healthcare that...

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