Primary Education Topic:
Legal & Ethical Issues
Other Education Topics:
Leadership in Aging
Policy and Advocacy
Standing up to negative age bias can be a powerful first step toward having a fulfilling and productive Third Chapter of life.
By Paul Irving
Ageism is alive and well, with old-age stereotypes lurking in public and private institutions. From the water cooler to the webpage, negative age bias is frustratingly prevalent. For older individuals, recognizing the current reality is a difficult, yet necessary, first step toward self-empowerment. Those who take that step position themselves to make their later years as productive and purposeful as they can be.
Evidence of Ageism Abounds