Cutting-Edge Tech to Change Older Lives Now
Cutting-Edge Tech to Change Older Lives Now From robotic clothing that makes walking easier to a visor that diagnoses stroke by Jacqueline Detwiler with…
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The Thin Edge of Dignity by Dick Weinman | Assisted Living Documentary
Dick Weinman, retired professor of broadcast communications at Oregon State University, author and former radio personality delivers a moving presentation about his experience in…
Starbucks’ New Mexico City Cafe Will Be Run Entirely by Senior Citizens
A new Starbucks in Mexico City has a unique requirement for employees: candidates must be 55 or older to pass the job interview.
Building Bridges Across the Generational Divide
Despite all the hand-wringing about the graying of America, the needs and assets of older and younger people are complementary. The key is to overcome our habits of age segregation.
Forget ‘Senior Citizen’—Aging Baby Boomers Search for Better Term
Offended by labels like ‘elderly’ and ‘old,’ older adults try on new generational descriptions; Perennial ‘sounds like a plant’
The U.S. Isn’t Just Getting Older. It’s Getting More Segregated by Age.
Judson Manor is a gracious former 1920s luxury hotel near The Cleveland Clinic, Case Western University, and many of the museums and arts institutions in Cleveland, Ohio. Today it houses 120 highly educated retirees with an average age of 79 — and seven 20-something graduate students.
Madonna Just Made The Best Points About Sexism & Ageism
If anyone understands the toxic combination of sexism and ageism that’s used to demean and restrict women as they get older, it’s Madonna. In recent years, the pop icon’s every move seems to be met with reductive cries of “put it away” or “time to retire, grandma”.
Old and ageist: Why so many older people have prejudices about their peers – and themselves
Amy Gorely, who works for a retirement community in North Carolina, once suggested that her neighbor visit a senior center.
“I don’t want to hang out with old people,” the woman replied.
You Can’t Be Afraid of the Tech
In an article published in the NY Times, author John Hanc writes: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer and information technology jobs…
Judy Mayotte’s Many Paths in Pursuit of a Purpose-Driven Life
Judy Mayotte is proving that it’s never too late to learn something new. After a long and distinguished career as an author, humanitarian, theologian,…