We, Too, Are the People
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Ageful Living
- Aug 9, 2020
- 4 min
How Many "At Bats" Should We Get?
When it comes to allocating limited medical resources, must we older adults give up COVID-19 treatment so that younger players can take...
- Jul 26, 2020
- 4 min
Six Ways to Be a Smarter Patient
In this time of COVID-19, it's more important than ever to be your own best health advocate. Here's how. Anyone who has been following...
- May 31, 2020
- 3 min
Do Not Go Gentle...
In this time of pandemic, is the light of existence so limited that we elders must douse our candles prematurely in order for others' to...
- Apr 9, 2020
- 4 min
Could Appreciation of Old Age Go Viral?
One huge impact of this pandemic might just be a gradual integration of the positive qualities of elderhood into the rest of society. In...
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
The Aging Equivalent of High Heels
Older adults have been handicapped for years by social assumptions of what we could -- or should -- be doing with our lives....
- Mar 9, 2020
- 4 min
In Other Words: Finding New Terms for Old Age
Changing the words that relate to the process of getting older may help change people’s minds about it. As the current longevity economy...
- Feb 19, 2020
- 4 min
Ageism: The Next Generation
Gen Xers have their own views of aging and ways to counteract discrimination. The recent “OK, Boomer” meme is just the latest example of...
- Dec 2, 2019
- 3 min
The News Media and Aging: Reports from the Field
How well does the media cover longevity issues — and how can it improve? Pro-aging advocates might give the media less-than-stellar...
- Aug 6, 2019
- 3 min
On the Value of Weeds
There is a vital crop of humanity eager to be harvested and engaged. There are many negative, inaccurate ways in which our society either...
- Jul 8, 2019
- 4 min
Building Toward Age Equity: Three "Inter"-Changing Models
Strategies that are interdependent, intergenerational, and intersectional can help abolish ageism. After decades of struggle, pro-aging...
- Jun 24, 2019
- 4 min
Old Dogs, New Tricks, Smart Learners
Their strong motivations and particular cognitive skills make older adults valuable and engaged students. “You can’t teach an old dog new...
- Jun 5, 2019
- 4 min
On “Elderhood”
A new book by geriatrician Louise Aronson calls us to rethink medicine, aging, and life itself. This began as an old age book, and then...
- May 21, 2019
- 3 min
The Tony Bennett Effect
How the iconic singer has chosen to live exemplifies three basic realities of the older adult experience: adaptability, resourcefulness,...
- Apr 10, 2019
- 3 min
From “Faking Normal” to Living a New One
A proactive guide to facing and overcoming the changed economic reality as we age. Her public voice began with a 2016 essay, when Harvard...
- Jan 29, 2019
- 4 min
How to “Finish Strong”
A book that highlights the important issues involved in ensuring humane and compassionate end-of-life care. So far in my life, I’ve been...
- Jan 14, 2019
- 4 min
Fighting Ageism: A Call for Long-Term Action
Pro-aging efforts are gaining momentum; now what can be done to sustain them? Something radical is happening in the civil rights movement...
- Dec 3, 2018
- 3 min
How to Pack Groceries... and Unpack Ageism
Packing groceries isn't rocket science. It just takes some basic common sense and a concern for others' needs. The same thing goes for...
- Nov 12, 2018
- 4 min
What’s Fueling the Anti-Ageism Movement?
Dedicated grassroots activists and innovative organizational campaigns are fighting to end age discrimination. In 2011, it was Occupy...
- Oct 16, 2018
- 2 min
Grains of Truth
What if we re-examine how we evaluate age-appropriate behaviors and we actively "stir up" our collective culture to allow greater...
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