Primary Education Topic:
Leadership in Aging
Other Education Topics:
Aging in Community
Healthcare & Aging
Legal & Ethical Issues
Through resetting aging, reinventing healthcare, and re-engaging the healthcare consumer, we can debunk ageist stereotypes.
By Charlotte Yeh
The myths of aging are stubborn. For generations, these myths have been a drag on the possibilities people ages 50 and older see for themselves, and they have maintained a stranglehold on the notion of well-being at this later stage in life. Despite reams of research countering the false narratives spun by these myths, they persist.