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Ageism, Myths and New Beginnings

June 6, 2013 | Robert W. Chism, Guestblogger

Ageism is defined as prejudice or discrimination against people based on age. In reality, we have not moved far in overcoming ageism since the term was coined in the 60s.

Declaring Independence From Ageism

July 3, 2015 | Kavan Peterson, Editor, ChangingAging.org

This Fourth of July lets declare independence from ageism! It won’t be an easy revolution. Like the colonial British Empire, ageism won’t roll over without a fight.

From Ageism to Age Pride

October 18, 2018 | Kyrié Carpenter, Managing Editor

Ashton Applewhite stands before a room of dozens of people expecting to hear the same ‘ol spiel. Instead, she poses a question: “What is every person in this room going to become?” When no one offers an answer she continues. “Older. The prospect has an awful lot of us scared stiff.” A renewed focus on […]

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Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, OldSchool, Gets a Mighty Upgrade

March 1, 2019 | Ryan Backer & Kyrié Carpenter

The Old School Clearinghouse belongs to everyone and is an ongoing, evolving collaboration.

Meeting My Inner Bag Lady: An Encounter with my own Ageism

April 30, 2019 | Connie Zweig

I learned slowly and gently to coax the bag lady out of the darkness, listen to her message for me, respond differently to older people, and deal with the fear and dread of my own aging.

Ageism . . . Not Just for Grown-ups

September 23, 2013 | Laura Beck, The Eden Alternative

Sitting in a local coffee shop, I recently overheard a couple of women talking about ageism and the havoc it wreaks on older people. But then, almost in the same breath, the focus of the conversation shifted to teenagers today.

The Manifesto Against Ageism is Here

March 15, 2016 | Kavan Peterson, Editor, ChangingAging.org

About eight years ago, Ashton Applewhite began interviewing people over 80 for a project called “So when are you going to retire?” It didn’t take her long to realize that almost everything she thought she knew about aging was wrong. So she wrote a book to set the record straight.

Ageism: The Path to Elder Abuse

January 20, 2011 | Kavan Peterson, Editor, ChangingAging.org

Ageism is more than tacky greeting cards and geezer jokes. It’s a cultural stigma that threatens the health and well being of one of the largest, and most vulnerable, parts of our population. Jack Halpern recently wrote a powerful blog post at My Elder Advocate outlining the effects of ageism: Not only are negative stereotypes […]