Everything You Know About Aging Is Wrong
What comes to mind when you think about aging? If you’re like most people, you have negative feelings about aging, especially your own aging process. Your first thoughts are of physical decline and decay. These negative thoughts add to your fear and often denial. It...
Saying Goodbye To Grace And Frankie: Thank You For Showing Us How To Live Life To The Fullest At Any Age
It’s not often that we see strong older women characters in film or TV. In May 2015, when Netflix introduced us to Grace and Frankie, portrayed by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, that changed. Through seven seasons, we laughed and cried with these characters. We...
The Way You Think About Aging Affects Your Well-Being, Self-Esteem And How Long You Live
We’ve all had moments of frustration when we can’t remember someone’s name or where we put the car keys. If this happens to you and you’re 25, you shrug it off as a temporary lapse of memory. If you’re over 50, you likely label it as a ‘senior moment” and start to...
The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Business Codifies Gendered Ageism. How Do We Fix It?
In 2017, the National Bureau of Economic Research conducted a large study about age discrimination in hiring that confirms the prevalence of gendered ageism. “Based on evidence from over 40,000 job applications, we find robust evidence of age discrimination in...
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