Oct 28, 2019 | Ageism, Changing The Narrative, Intergenerational conversations
Our mission is to fight ageism. So how does that relate to our name, Changing the Narrative? A narrative is just a story, but the stories we tell are what form our beliefs. The stories we tell about growing old are limited and often negative. To fight ageism, we have... Read more
Oct 20, 2019 | Ageism, Intergenerational conversations
There are a lot of things to say about ageism and why it is a problem. Fortunately, there are more and more voices speaking out. It is going to take plenty of conversation to move the needle. Taking action on ageism will require shifting culture. Here are some ways we... Read more
Oct 14, 2019 | Age-Friendly Workplaces, Older Workers
Why age-friendly workplaces? Our population is getting older. At first, this may sound bad. That’s because we tend to think that older equals lesser. Instead, we’d argue that older really equals different. As we age, we have different skills, different abilities,... Read more
Oct 7, 2019 | Ageism, Intergenerational conversations, Policy & Ageism
“Ageism is about older people”. When you do a search on the word “ageism”, this definition comes up: “prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age.” What follows is a series of articles about the impact of ageism on older people.... Read more