Aging Observatory is a research organization that studies how people grow older — across time and context — to equip decision-makers with foundational ethnographic insight for future innovation.
“The social scientific study of aging is a vibrant field of inquiry and motivated by much more than just population aging.”
Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences. Ferraro & Carr.
Through ethnographic inquiry and systems thinking, Aging Observatory examines how aging is shaped by social, cultural, economic, technological, political, and environmental forces, and how these forces are lived and embodied over time.
Aging Observatory studies the 45–60 age group, a critical window where evolving needs, identities, and behaviors begin to shape the future of aging.
By generating foundational qualitative data, Aging Observatory supports more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative approaches to policy, design, and technology.
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