Who Do You Think This Video Is About?
A new project confronts our stereotypes in a powerful way
Take a minute and watch the clip below. As it plays, imagine the person whose life it depicts.
What assumptions did you make about the subject of this video? Perhaps you pictured an active Millennial whose professional career is really taking off? If that's where your mind went, you're not alone.
Were you surprised when the person featured turned out to be an older adult, in his 50s or 60s?
The truth is, we live in a world that often suggests certain activities — like surfing — are only for young people. This video from Hollywood Health & Society aims to challenge our assumptions about older Americans, showing that people over 50 can be part of a dynamic work environment, enjoy physically-strenuous leisure activities and ably use technology to simplify their daily routines.
What do you think? Will videos like these help change how our society thinks and talks about older adults?
