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Aging

When Are Jokes About Aging Ageist?

Quips from these comedians generated hot debate among our editors
By Heidi Raschke
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March 31, 2017
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How an Anti-Ageist Movement Unites

This 'Declaration of Grievances' addresses social inclusion, well-being and justice
By Margaret Morganroth Gullette
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October 24, 2017
Senior man standing at the entrance of house

7 Insights on Ageism That May Surprise You

What resonated with a writer who attended The Ageist conference
By Diane Johnson Flynn
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July 16, 2019
older workers

Older Workers Are More Tech Savvy Than We Think

A workplace technology survey turns the ageist stereotype on its head
By Yagana Shah
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August 23, 2016
Memorial, COVID-19, Vietnam memorial, Next Avenue
Opinion

OPINION: Why We Need a COVID-19 Memorial to Those Who Died in Long-Term Care Facilities

A renowned anti-ageist argues for it as a matter of justice
By Margaret Morganroth Gullette
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December 7, 2020
A woman looking through new clothes from stitch fix. Next Avenue, ageism, personal styling

Are Sites Like Stitch Fix Ageist?

How Stitch Fix went from frumpy to fashionable with a simple age change
By Karen J. Bannan
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July 30, 2020
Bicycle

How Would We Live If We Forgot We Were Over 50?

About ageist stereotypes, self-perceptions and our future
By Holly Lawrence
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October 11, 2017
Tere Dillard and her parents in their home. Next Avenue, health care, ageist, ageism

How to Make Health Care Less Ageist

A Changing the Narrative campaign aims to reduce ageism by doctors, hospitals and medical staffers
By Sally Benford
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August 17, 2021
Dementia

Are You Being Helpful or Ageist to People with Dementia?

Offers of support may be perceived as bias
By Denise Logeland
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March 12, 2018
Floyd Norman

This 81-Year-Old Animator Can't Be Stopped

There's a new film on Disney legend Floyd Norman, who defies ageist stereotypes
By Heidi Raschke
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August 25, 2016
older adults hugging, older adult hands

How Photos Showing Older Adult Hands Reveal Cultural Bias

Photos of old hands…are they ageist? Not necessarily, but it’s what the hands are doing that matters.
By Jeanette Leardi
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January 12, 2022
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Opinion

OPINION: Ageist COVID-19 Vaccine Policies Could Kill

Why this sociologist says it's wrong to prioritize young over old
By Lyndsay Green
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October 29, 2020
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Why Ageism in the Workplace Still Seems to Be Okay

A chat with a researcher who found the younger people are, the more likely they hold ageist views of workers
By Richard Eisenberg
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July 23, 2021
A middleaged woman grabbing her chest in pain. Ageism, heart disease, ageist, Next Avenue

The Pernicious Reach of Ageism

How ageism's age-based discrimination hurts our physical and mental health
By Dr. Christine Nguyen
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May 18, 2021
Joan Ditzion standing in front of several of her artworks. Next Avenue, Our Bodies Ourselves

Joan Ditzion of 'Our Bodies, Ourselves' Fame Says 'We Can All Be Aging Activists'

The feminist trailblazer continues to tackle sexism and ageism
By Liz Seegert
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June 21, 2021
Older woman walking with walker wearing facemask on porch, ageism, ableism, Next Avenue

Reflections on the Plague Year From an Anti-Ageism Activist

The pandemic didn't make ageism worse, it exposed what's been there all along
By Ashton Applewhite
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March 15, 2021
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How to Swap Ageism for Age Pride

'This Chair Rocks' author Ashton Applewhite on how to fight age discrimination
By Marci Alboher
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March 11, 2016
CVS

Older Shoppers Are Being Pegged as Shoplifters

New suits against CVS allege shameful bullying of 'senior citizens'
By Heidi Raschke
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November 2, 2016
Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones (l) and Harrison Ford in December 2015.

Is Harrison Ford Too Old to Play Indiana Jones Again?

The Twitterverse is making jokes, but what do you think? Take our poll.
By Keith Harris
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March 16, 2016
multigenerational family cooking together, ageism, Next Avenue

The Pandemic Shines the Spotlight on Ageism

The surprising and hopeful ways older adults are now being seen
By Chris Farrell
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February 15, 2021
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