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...
Dec 30, 2018 | Ageism, Changing The Narrative
By Janine Vanderburg, Changing the Narrative in Colorado 2019 is upon us, and why we need to end ageism is clearer than ever. A new study by ProPublica showed that more than half of older workers in the U.S. are pushed out of jobs before they choose, often leading to...
Jul 25, 2018 | Building Momentum, Changing The Narrative
By Laurie Brock, ChangeAGEnt, Changing the Narrative I recently saw Won’t You Be my Neighbor, the biopic movie about Fred Rogers. Like many who viewed it, I found the film very moving, particularly in the way it conveys the importance of simple goodness in our lives....
Jul 10, 2018 | Ageism, Changing The Narrative, Must-read Articles and Books
by Laurie Brock, Change AGEnt Over the last few months, I’ve pored over many books and articles to find the latest research about aging and ageism. The result? A paper with facts and figures that defy many of the traditional negative stereotypes about all of us...
Jun 26, 2018 | Ageism, Book Reviews, Building Momentum, Changing The Narrative, Images, Initiative Activities, Innovative Solutions, Motivational Quotes, Must-read Articles and Books, News, Policy, Reframing Examples
By Janine Vanderburg, Initiative Manager – To advance our goals of ending ageism and creating a more age-integrated society, we’ve created the Changing the Narrative blog. In it, we’ll be sharing stories and commentary about ageism, and those who are working to end...
