In case you missed our December email, here’s a 2022 recap from our Director, Janine Vanderburg. Her first sentence sums it up – a lot has been happening in the world of ageism activism. We’re seeing this conversation spread and grow. It’s even showing up in...
Designers Selected as Part of Anti-Ageism Campaign Changing the Narrative is excited to announce that another round of age-positive cards is coming. We’ve selected 10 greeting card designers from around the country to create age-positive birthday cards as part of our...
What is Ageism Awareness Day? October 7, 2022 marked international Ageism Awareness Day, a day to focus on what ageism is and highlight its impact. Ageism negatively affects each of us, our communities and society. For Changing the Narrative as well as many of you,...
The first Sunday after Labor Day was proclaimed National Grandparents Day by President Jimmy Carter in the 1970s. Celebrating grandparents might sound like a no brainer, but it took nearly two decades of advocacy to make the day happen. The need for a National...
Anti-ageism is a global movement. Ageism hurts our health, hurts our workforce and economy, and limits our potential as individuals. As awareness of this issue spreads, it is not surprising that celebrating aging is becoming more widespread, including age-positive...
Betsy Hay talks to me with her special needs dog by her side. She says she is the person her dog needs to be with. That illustrates who Betsy is on a fundamental level – someone who feels compelled to be there when life is hard and considers herself better for the...
