Mar 3, 2020 | Ageism, Intergenerational conversations
Would you talk to my middle school students about ageism? That’s the inquiry I received from the Denver Green School sixth-grade teacher Becca Allen in late January. Middle school students were interested in ageism. And since what I do is present and teach about... Read more 
Feb 21, 2020 | Age-Friendly Worplaces, Older Workers
Changing the Narrative’s (CTN) ongoing mission is to change minds about aging. Ageism is based on wrong thinking about older people and what they contribute to society. Because of ageism, we are missing out on the contributions of older people to our communities and... Read more 
Nov 18, 2019 | Age-Friendly Worplaces, Ageism, Older Workers
Our population is getting older. This impacts many things, including our workforce, health care, and quality of life. To get a picture of what this looks like, here are some realities about our aging population and ageism: Demographics By 2034, older adults are... Read more 
Oct 7, 2019 | Ageism, Intergenerational conversations, Policy
“Ageism is about older people”. When you do a search on the word “ageism”, this definition comes up: “prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age.” What follows is a series of articles about the impact of ageism on older people.... Read more 
Dec 30, 2018 | Ageism, Changing The Narrative
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 serious and irreversible financial impacts. And a recent... Read more 