Aug 19, 2019 | Building Momentum, Business Case, older workers in workforce
Sara Breindel, Changing the Narrative blogger Are older workers more expensive? It depends. And, in some cases, it is worth it. By acting on this assumption, we are missing out on too much talent. Compensation & real costs Older workers do not always demand higher...
Aug 12, 2019 | Ageism, Business Case, older workers in workforce
Sara Breindel, Changing the Narrative blogger Colorado needs workers. Older workers may be the answer. According to news reports, Colorado is facing a labor shortage. In response, local businesses are getting creative to try and solve it. According to the Denver...
May 2, 2019 | Ageism, visual ageism
Sara Breindel, Changing the Narrative blogger Take a look at the pictures. At first, the obvious connection is that they all portray older people. Look deeper. These pictures all have something else in common. They reinforce the ideas that older people are frail and...
May 2, 2019 | Ageism, Changing The Narrative
To evaluate something, we need the whole picture. When we can see only one piece, we cannot accurately assess its value. Aging is one of many examples. Consider parenting. You get no training and you cannot quit. Lives are in your hands. There will be sickness,...
Apr 12, 2019 | Ageism, Changing The Narrative, visual ageism
Are you excited to improve the way older adults are represented in media? Do you feel that current depictions are often inaccurate – and you want to see it change? Do you have ideas for dynamic and interesting photos that would portray what life is really like for...
Jan 13, 2019 | Ageism, Building Momentum, Changing The Narrative
By Janine Vanderburg, Changing the Narrative in Colorado In the last 48 hours, my news feed has flooded with Facebook’s “How HARD did aging hit you?” posts, tagged with #AgingChallenge. As someone trying to change the narrative about aging and ageism, my immediate...
