Apr 2, 2024 | Changing The Narrative
This year, the theme for Older Americans Month 2024 in May, hosted annually by the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL), is Powered by Connection. According to ACL, the 2024 theme: “…recognizes the profound impact that meaningful relationships and social...
Dec 6, 2023 | Age-Friendly Workplaces, Older Workers
On Monday December 4, a bipartisan group of members in Congress re-introduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. If passed, this bill would change the burden of proof in age discrimination cases. Because of a Supreme Court decision in 2009, a...
Jun 28, 2023 | Age-Friendly Workplaces, Intergenerational conversations, Older Workers
The findings of recent research on women in leadership and ageism reminded me a bit of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Instead of “too hot or too cold”, the study, published in Harvard Business Review, found that women in the workplace were deemed to be...
Dec 22, 2022 | Ageism in the News, Changing The Narrative
In case you missed our December email, here’s a 2022 recap from our Director, Janine Vanderburg. Her first sentence sums it up – a lot has been happening in the world of ageism activism. We’re seeing this conversation spread and grow. It’s even showing up in...
