What is to come of cobblers, milliners and tailors? Are these venerated artisans and, more alarmingly, older workers in general, turning into novelty acts from a bygone era? Not yet. According to at least one prominent clothing manufacturer, whose example…
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“Three people die every day because there are not enough organ donors.” “You could save or transform up to eight lives as an organ donor.” These compelling declarations to join the organ donor registry encourage many people to support this…
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Woman, compared to men, are short-changed and disrespected in the workplace; under-covered or overexposed by media; ripped off with “beauty” products and salons; among other sexist biases. That said, it would be ludicrous to suggest as a solution to these…
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Addition by subtraction is a curious phenomenon. It occurs in politics, for a timely example, when a reduced field of candidates helps voters and media focus more attention on those who remain. It happens in other professions and walks of…
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Remember the quip that if you’re young and not liberal you don’t have a heart; or, conversely, if you’re old and not conservative you don’t have a brain. Could there be a more confounding validation of this age-old perspective than…
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The film “Youth,” currently in theatrical release, is a hiccup in the otherwise promising trend in filmmaking of authentic depiction of older adults and the aging process. To make this miscue more disappointing, the film’s previews showed such potential: two…
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For almost every problem, concern or cause directed toward older adults there is a more inclusive, ageless perspective that could engender broader support for their resolution. First, though, we must stop representing older adults as a special-needs or special-interest group,…
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A Short Story by Stuart Greenbaum Danny figured he was prepared for death, lots of it actually. It would be the nature of his new job – as a care provider at Fillmore Park Nursing Home. But, damn, why…
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The population of concern for “aging” is everyone. Healthy, purposeful longevity has universal appeal, because everyone has a personal interest. Everyone wants to grow old rather than die young; even those individuals who embrace “anti-aging” products and schemes. Why, then,…
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We need to take a different approach to ageism reform. It’s time to “talk the walk.” As counterintuitive as this may sound, consider how the approach improved the plight of gays in America. The remarkable progress made in gay pride…
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