Oct 20, 2019 | Ageism, Intergenerational conversations
There are a lot of things to say about ageism and why it is a problem. Fortunately, there are more and more voices speaking out. It is going to take plenty of conversation to move the needle. Taking action on ageism will require shifting culture. Here are some ways we... 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 
Sep 30, 2019 | Ageism, Intergenerational conversations
Here is a thought experiment. Picture each of these situations in your mind: a book club meeting in a coffee shop, people at a table at local bar on a Friday evening, a meeting in a downtown office building. What do these pictures have in common? Are the people in the... Read more 
Sep 25, 2019 | Ageism, Intergenerational conversations
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist, is getting lots of press lately for her leadership of the global youth climate movement. Her detractors often imply that she is too young to have an opinion worth listening to. There is ageism at every age. This... Read more 
Sep 15, 2019 | Ageism, Intergenerational conversations
We have all heard our generation, whatever it is, put down as a group. “Millennials all think that . . .” “If only the Baby Boomers were not all so . . .” We even do it to ourselves, especially when it is to our advantage. “Our generation had to sacrifice to... Read more 