Media types, well old media types, always tell you that older viewers/listeners/readers aren’t worth ANYTHING. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. That’s why this story caught my eye. The Wall Street Journal notes that The View — with 3.8 million viewers each day — is “tilting away from simple celebrity plugs and devoting more time to weighty political […]
Continue ReadingOur culture’s mainstream view of aging can be summed up in three words: old age sucks. At least, that’s what the cosmetic and anti-aging industry would have you believe. In reality, study after study has concluded that the second half of life — “old age” — is the happiest part of our lives. In a recent […]
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 ReadingBy Kavan A frequent theme in my Editor’s blog posts about using social media to pursue culture change is the idea of using social media to create new narratives. As a society, we see ourselves through certain lenses, or narratives, and act accordingly. Going to school, getting a job, getting married, having kids and buying […]
Continue ReadingThe popular misconception is that the only “problems” within aging services are related to nursing homes. This falsehood reminds me of the ancient royal concept of the “whipping boy.” I sometimes think that all of the sins and defects of the system are loaded onto nursing homes so that other parts of the system can […]
Continue ReadingFrom Debra D. Bass, hands down the most enlightened Fashion Editor in the news industry: Aging is not optional, so forgive me if I’m a little annoyed by the “anti-age” marketing bandwagon. It does not fill my heart with glee to imagine a world of Dorian Grays smiling devilishly at every compliment. You can’t cheat […]
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