Primary Education Topic: Aging in Community Other Education Topics: Health & Wellness Healthcare & Aging Leadership in Aging Legal & Ethical Issues Policy and Advocacy In a fortuitous bit of timing, the May 2015 50th anniversary of Older Americans Month coincides with the publication of the Spring 2015 issue of Generations. In a fortuitous bit of timing, the May 2015 50th anniversary of Older Americans Month coincides with the publication of the Spring 2015 issue of Generations. It’s fortuitous because both the golden anniversary and Generations focus on how older adults can take charge of their lives and remain engaged. For more information on what you can do to celebrate and foster the 50th anniversary of Older Americans Month in your community, click here. read more
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Self-Empowerment in Later Life as a Response to Ageism
Primary Education Topic: Legal & Ethical Issues Other Education Topics: Leadership in Aging Policy and Advocacy Standing up to negative age bias can be a powerful first step toward having a fulfilling and productive Third Chapter of life. By Paul Irving Ageism is alive and well, with old-age stereotypes lurking in public and private institutions. From the water cooler to the webpage, negative age bias is frustratingly prevalent. For older individuals, recognizing the current reality is a difficult, yet necessary, first step toward self-empowerment. Those who take that step position themselves to make their later years as productive and purposeful as they can be. Evidence of Ageism Abounds read more