The Fixes for Ageism
Age discrimination affects our countryβs business, economy, values, and human dignity. Itβs time we transform our perceptions of aging, from dependency and weakness to one of proficiency and resourcefulness.
Continue ReadingAge discrimination affects our countryβs business, economy, values, and human dignity. Itβs time we transform our perceptions of aging, from dependency and weakness to one of proficiency and resourcefulness.
Continue ReadingBelow is a list of ChangingAging’s regular blog contributors. Martin Bayne Journalist, Buddhist monk, MIT graduate, and founder of the blog The Voice of Aging Boomers, Martin Bayne has had a colorful career. At the age of nineteen, while working at the Times Herald Record, he was contacted by the mother of a soldier serving in […]
Continue ReadingThe proverbial answer to who wants to be 100 is the 99-year-old. But nowadays, quite a few people are obsessed with living to 100 or beyond. I recently searched through the social networking site Meetup.com looking for groups that had formed around issues related to aging and elderhood. What I found was interesting: The number […]
Continue ReadingItβs time to announce the U.S. city lineup for Dr. Bill Thomasβ 2016 Age of Disruption Tour! Without further ado…
Continue ReadingI have favored a Medicare buy in from the start. Medicare is one of the best run, most efficient, most popular and successful of all government programs. It makes sense to allow more people to buy-in to it. Here is a round up from the Atlantic… * Alternative Worth Considering The New Republic’s Jonathan Cohn […]
Continue ReadingEngagement with the broader community helps bring meaning and joy to elders living in The Eden Alternative-registered Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Canada.
Continue ReadingWhen an elder is without offspring and they have tons of family photos, what should they do (in a pre-planning way) with the photos? Any ideas?
Continue ReadingOn March 7 RLTV will broadcast a special report on the changing nature of retirement in the US, in particular the impact of the current economic climate on retirees.
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