The oldest Millennials are turning 45 this year, and the oldest Gen Xers are hitting 60. While most focus on their 401(k), @josephcoughlin and the team at the @MIT_AgeLab argue that financial savings are only one piece of the puzzle🧩 Full story on @NPR ➡️npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-s1-578…

Check out my latest - Why Thanksgiving Explains Today’s Multigenerational Workplace linkedin.com/pulse/why-thank… on ⁦@LinkedIn⁩ ⁦@MIT_AgeLab⁩ ⁦@mitsupplychain⁩ ⁦@MITSloanExecEd⁩ ⁦@MITdusp⁩ ⁦⁦@mitsap⁩

Today’s “on-demand” lifestyle, powered by apps for food delivery, transportation, home services, health care, and smart-home tech, comes with recurring costs that didn’t exist for prior generations. As people live longer and more adults age alone, these conveniences increasingly become essential expenses. Retirement planning must evolve to account for this new category of ongoing, app-driven living costs. @AbacusGM $ABL uses data-driven, longevity-focused solutions to help clients prepare for these evolving expenses. Read Dr. Joe Coughlin of @MIT_AgeLab’s @Forbes article here to learn more: forbes.com/sites/josephcough…

Those trucks in your neighborhood delivering countless packages are more than a supply chain at work. It’s a lifeline supporting aging-in-place and independence. More on this in my recent @Forbes article. forbes.com/sites/josephcough… @MIT_AgeLab @mitsupplychain

#NewPublication reveals that more liberal state policy contexts in adolescence are associated with lower dementia risk in older age. To read more: bit.ly/4nVEla1 By Meghan Zacher, Samantha Brady & @_susaneshort @PSTC_Brown @BrownSociology @MIT_AgeLab @ASAMedSoc

Retirement living by the tap of an app. My latest on @Forbes forbes.com/sites/josephcough… @MITdusp @mitsupplychain @mitsap @MIT_AgeLab

We always hear that men are better prepared for #retirement than women. But that's just about money. On other measures, women may be better prepared. forbes.com/sites/josephcough…

Let’s talk about preparing to live longer, better! Today at @HLTH2025 with ⁦⁦@johnhancockusa⁩ Lindsay Hanson ⁦@MIT_AgeLab⁩

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

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

My latest, now on @MarketWatch marketwatch.com/story/techno… @MIT_AgeLab @mitsupplychain

Check out my recent article on @Forbes forbes.com/sites/josephcough… @MIT_AgeLab @MITdusp @MITSloanExecEd @mitsap @mitsupplychain

Extreme heat, hurricanes, and wildfires: What's in your retirement weather forecast? Check out my new @Forbes article. forbes.com/sites/josephcough… @MIT_AgeLab @mitsupplychain @MITdusp @MITSloanExecEd @mitsap #retirementplanning #aging

A $124T Great Wealth Transfer is coming. But will the reality be as "Great" as promised? Check out my new @Forbes where I explore 6 reasons why this anticipated shift in wealth may not meet the expectations heralded in the headlines. forbes.com/sites/josephcough… @MIT_AgeLab

What spreadsheet thinking be missing but hiding in plain sight. My new article The Market Is Not Melting Down—It’s Moving Forward ai-cio.com/news/the-market-i… @MIT_AgeLab @mitsupplychain @MITSloanExecEd @MITdusp