Don’t call me young lady! This Sunday, advice columnist Amy Dickinson received a question from an active and still working 77-year old woman, asking how to stop “waiters, tour guides and all kinds of other public servants” from calling her “young lady.” Amy...
Being grateful for aging is often equated with being grateful to be alive. Many people have pointed out that being able to complain about aging is to a gift. (Not that complaining about aging is helpful.) Being alive is certainly a gift, but getting older has more to...
Our population is getting older. This impacts many things, including our workforce, health care, and quality of life. To get a picture of what this looks like, here are some realities about our aging population and ageism: Demographics By 2034, older adults are...
Ageism and age discrimination are real. A colleague who is over 50 shared a question that she was asked in an interview, “Do you think you have the energy for this?”. She is well-qualified, with years of experience. Plus, she was clear about what the job was and,...
When I was really young, I asked my grandmother how old she was. She said 29 and stuck to that answer with a smile, long past the time when I knew it could not be true. (She probably didn’t want my answer to “how old do I look?”.) I think she was...
