Luke Yoquinto
Research Associate, MIT AgeLab MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
- Cambridge MA
Luke Yoquinto primarily studies the history of the current sociological narrative of old age and solutions for lengthened lifespans.
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Education
Boston University
MS
Science Journalism
2010
Middlebury College
BA
Biology; English and American Literature
2008
Languages
- English
Media Appearances
Why has the US hit a record low fertility rate?
WOSU Public Media radio
2026-08-12
Luke Yoquinto: Hi, Amy, thank you so much for having me. So boomers have been agents of change throughout their whole lives. How are they changing old age for themselves and predictably for future generations?
The Big Lottery Win: What to do if you Unexpectedly Hit the Jackpot | Full Episode
Moolala: Money Made Simple with Bruce Sellery online
2026-07-28
People fantasize about winning the lottery or receiving a massive, surprise inheritance. It does happen, more than you might think. So, what do you do to ensure you make a solid financial plan for your windfall? Julia Chung, certified financial planner and the co-founder and CEO of Spring Planning, takes us through some of the dos and don’ts. Then, the financial cost of dementia, even before diagnosis. Luke Yoquinto, a researcher at the MIT AgeLab, takes us through his recent findings.
What is a longevity hub?
MIT Sloan School of Management online
2026-01-28
“Longevity Hubs: Regional Innovation for Global Aging,” a 2024 book edited by MIT AgeLab founder Joseph F. Coughlin and research associate Luke Yoquinto, makes a case that the combined efforts of biomedical researchers, financial service providers, technology designers, property developers, and other innovators could create communities that can engage older citizens while meeting their transportation, housing, medical, emotional, and financial needs.
Watch: Longevity Hubs: A Conversation with Joseph Coughlin and Luke Yoquinto
University of Chicago online
2026-01-17
Joseph Coughlin, founder of the MIT AgeLab and the author of The Longevity Economy (PublicAffairs, 2017), and Luke Yoquinto, research associate at the MIT AgeLab, joined us to discuss Longevity Hubs—a timely examination of how innovation hotspots can transform our perspective on aging into an opportunity for economic advancement and community enrichment.
Dementia’s Financial Toll: How Losses Can Often Predate the Diagnosis
PLANSPONSOR online
2025-05-19
Experts from the MIT AgeLab explore the financial costs of dementia and how they manifest.
The regions racing to become the “Silicon Valley” of an aging world
MIT News online
2025-01-09
Inspired by that claim, AgeLab Director Joseph Coughlin, AgeLab science writer and researcher Luke Yoquinto, and The Boston Globe organized a yearlong series of articles to explore what makes Boston such a fertile ground for businesses in the longevity economy — and what might make its soil even richer. The series, titled “The Longevity Hub,” had a big goal in mind: describing what would be necessary to transform Boston into the “Silicon Valley of aging.”
The Toyota Corolla Theory of College
The Atlantic online
2023-06-15
Higher education risks becoming a cut-price assembly line. There’s a better way of producing good learning.
Forgetfulness: Why your mind going blank can be a benefit
BBC online
2022-11-22
We've all had those frustrating moments when we struggle to recall someone's name, or a key bit of information stays for too long on the tip of your tongue. It turns out these momentary lapses may actually be good for your memory.
Pandemic helped adults rediscover their love for learning
DT Next online
2021-02-09
“The need for workers to keep pace with fast-moving economic, cultural and technological changes, combined with longer careers, will add up to great swaths of adults who need to learn more than generations past — and faster than ever,” said Luke Yoquinto, a research associate at the M.I.T. AgeLab and co-author of “Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn.”
Cramming may help for next-day exams. But for long-term memory, spacing out study is what works.
The Washington Post online
2020-11-30
When surveyed, students claim to know that cramming isn’t the best approach, but many persist in it anyway. Procrastination isn’t the only reason. Studies have found that cramming can lead to better outcomes on test day than the same number of study-hours would, spread out. But in the weeks, months and years after students put their pencils down, the relative advantages of a spaced-out study strategy assert themselves. Much of what crammers forget, as they dive into the next semester, spacers tend to retain.
Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn by Sanjay Sarma, Luke Yoquinto
The Chris Voss Show Podcast online
2020-10-29
A groundbreaking look at the science of learning: how it works both in the mind and in the classroom, which teaching techniques are most effective, and how schools should (and absolutely should not) use instructional technology. This is an essential resource for teachers, anyone interested in cutting-edge research into learning, and parents considering the educational alternatives available to their children.
Technology for Older People Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly
The Wall Street Journal online
2018-10-14
‘Big, beige and boring’ is out. A new emphasis on aesthetics is in, and it could transform elder tech.
The Changing Definition of a ‘Full Life’
The Atlantic online
2016-03-03
With lengthening life expectancies come new ideas about what people can accomplish in old age.
When Retirement Becomes a Crisis
Slate online
2016-02-02
As baby boomers leave the workforce, professions like air traffic controller, farmer, and geriatrician could be crippled. Gulp.
The on-demand economy: Changing the way we live as we age
The Washington Post online
2015-12-14
Companies such as Instacart, Uber and TaskRabbit may be known for their appeal to young, urban consumers, but they may soon influence older adults’ lives just as profoundly. Offering alternatives to traditional, senior-oriented services, these companies stand to transform how the older demographic gets things done.
