There are so many ways to fight ageism. Changing the Narrative was excited to be a part of a creative campaign that used poetry to reframe aging: the Every Age Counts! Poetry Contest. The contest came to fruition with an awards presentation on November 6, 2021 at the...
Ageism is a problem so embedded into our culture that it can be hard to see. But ageist messages are everywhere, even in something as positive as birthday cards. After we reach a certain age, birthday cards that refer to age seem to be less about celebration than...
Changing the Narrative (CTN) believes that we need to reframe how we think about aging in every area of life. To accomplish this, the first people we started talking to were professionals who serve older adults, from older adult living communities to policy groups....
Aging well is something we all want to do. Why would anyone not want to do something well, especially something that we all hope to do – keep living for a while? However, aging well is a loaded term. What does “well” mean? As many have pointed out, when people talk...
We’d like to suggest that those of us fighting ageism stop using a concept: “late bloomer”. This is not to say we have anything against the idea that people can reach their potential at any time of life. Quite the opposite. The bone to pick here is with the word...
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...
