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Anti-ageist birthday cards across cultures

Anti-ageist birthday cards across cultures

Oct 1, 2020 | Changing The Narrative

We are excited to discover that our anti-ageist birthday card campaign has cousin in the UK. The Centre for Policy on Ageing (CPA), in collaboration with WIGS and Danger Doodles, is working to address ageism in all age groups by producing birthday cards that celebrate... Read more
Daryn Fouther: All-Embracing Senegal

Daryn Fouther: All-Embracing Senegal

Sep 29, 2020 | Intergenerational conversations, Real Aging

I graduated from Colorado State University last December. After studying abroad for a semester in Paris during my sophomore year, I knew I wanted to see more of the world to experience different cultures and environments after completing college. When I moved to... Read more
What is real aging like?

What is real aging like?

Sep 26, 2020 | Older Workers, Real Aging, Reframing Examples

Aging is complicated. It includes a whole spectrum of experiences, from the best to the worst. At Changing the Narrative (CTN), we’re not trying to sugar-coat aging. Over time, our physical abilities will decrease, as will our health. However, there are some important... Read more
George Maxey: We never stop becoming

George Maxey: We never stop becoming

Sep 21, 2020 | Older Workers, Real Aging

George Maxey has lived a long time. Like anyone who has reached 84 years of life, he has experienced many changes. But some things stay the same. George’s quest for understanding runs throughout his life. When he was young, George attended a one-room... Read more
Elizabeth Stanbro: Opening minds through art

Elizabeth Stanbro: Opening minds through art

Sep 16, 2020 | Older Workers, Real Aging

What do you picture when you think about people living with memory issues? For instance, think about the word “dementia”. Do you come up with a positive picture? One of our society’s common – but inaccurate – stories about aging is that it means becoming helpless,... Read more
Birthday cards are ageist – but they don’t have to be

Birthday cards are ageist – but they don’t have to be

Sep 14, 2020 | Changing The Narrative, Language and Ageism, Visual Ageism

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... Read more
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