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‘Inequity and suffering bother me terribly’: Patricia Moore on changing lives with inclusive design

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For more than three years from 1979, Patricia Moore disguised herself as an 85-year-old woman.

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SINGAPORE – It is Feb 15, and Dr Patricia Moore, the 73-year-old design pioneer and gerontologist, is spreading love a day late. 

With a mischievous twinkle in her eye, she digs into her bag and pulls out a collection of vibrant red origami hearts. 

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