Articles On:ageist

November 29, 2023

Confronting Ageism in the Workplace

Q: By 2034, Americans 65 and older will outnumber children younger than 18. Yet older ...

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October 4, 2023

‘The Blossoming of Women’: An Excerpt

In this excerpt from “The Blossoming of Women: A Workbook on Growing from Older to ...

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September 29, 2022

Elderspeak: Don’t Patronize Me!

Seniors Guide writer Terri Jones addresses the pesky hidden problem of elderspeak, a pernicious aspect ...

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nurse and unhappy patient in wheelchair. photo by Lisa F. Young, Dreamstime. Elderspeak is a pernicious aspect of ageism. It may be intended as friendly but can be harmful to the senior on the receiving end.
October 20, 2020

Gray Panthers: You’re Never ‘Too Old’ to Advocate!

Over the past several months, our country’s streets have been teeming with activists. But these ...

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Gray Panthers protesting ageism