Ageism

The CDC guidance seems to say it all: those who are 65 and older are at higher risk of severe illness and even death from the coronavirus. And if you don’t scratch beneath that surface, such guidance seems to paint a broad brushstroke of all older adults: That they are…

The fashion industry has always been a younger person’s arena, to the point where controversy has surfaced about how young (and skinny) fashion models have become. Even though there are always women who break the ceiling on the “acceptable” age and look of fashion trendsetters, the industry as a whole…

The data are pretty startling unless you’re an older worker, in which case they may be all too familiar. In a recent study by Hiscox Business Insurance of workers over age 40, nearly 45% of respondents said they, or someone they know, have experienced age discrimination in the workplace. 36%…

Voltaire once said, “The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.” And while we all know there are things to make us feel down as we get older, the reality is that “looking on the bright side” has its benefits – for health and longevity….

For many of us entering our 60s and beyond, the concept of retirement holds no appeal. For us, work may be fulfilling, fun or even financially necessary and we can’t fathom what we’d do if we were sitting at home. Or, if we’ve recently left a long-time position we may…

There’s no dispute that the US population, as well as the global population, is aging. In the US, our median population age is now 37.9, whereas in 1970 it was 28.1. And in parts of the country- for example, New England, the Midwest, and Appalachia- younger people have left and the…