this week
Choosing the narrative forges our views, the very idea of ourselves, and therefore the direction of our future, points out Annie Brewster, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, practicing internist at Massachusetts General Hospital, founder of Health Story Collaborative, and author
Annie Brewster
Be aware of your internalized prejudices
Bonnie Marcus, executive coach and author talks about ageism and our unconscious bias
Make your future happen
Talking about pride in aging, Cindy Gallop, founder of Make Love Not Porn invokes a more diverse representation of women in leadership positions in film, advertising, and publishing
Aging is the last call to reflect on our philosophy of life
Laura Torretta, organizational systemic counselor and author talks about aging, ageism, and self-worth
Make friends with pleasure again
Walker Thornton, sex educator, public speaker and author talks about pleasure, aging, and creative energy
Never give up being who you are
Vicki Topaz, photographer and author of SILVER: A State of Mind talks about visual ageism and the stunning beauty of aging women
I regard fighting ageism as a critical feminist challenge
Pat Taub, family therapist, life-long feminist and the author talks about the freedom not to buy into age related stereotypes
Give the next generation a reason for hope
Dr. Jan Hively, founder of the Pass it on Network talks about aging, ageism and activism
There’s more than prejudice behind ageism
Paul Higgs, Professor of Sociology of Aging at the University College of London talks about the contradictory components of age- based discrimination
Allow yourself to evolve
Anita Irlen, fashion consultant and author talks about the power of reclaiming agency at any age
The workplace can feed or curb ageist behaviors: here’s how
Laura Naegele, researcher at the Department of Aging and Labour Work at the Institute for Gerontology at the University of Vechta talks about ageism and the workplace
Shift the attention from losses and flaws to strengths
Dr. Cecilia Dintino and Hannah Murray Starobin are the co-founders of Twisting the Plot talk about internalized ageism
The digital space is the gateway to age-freedom
Giulia Ceriani, semiologist, founder and chair of Baba Consulting talks about the role of the digitalization in fighting age-related stereotypes
There’s no time limit to self reinvention
Arlene Wanetick, co-founder of Life Working talks about aging, ageism in the workplace, and the reinvention
Aging is in our minds more than in our bodies
Anastasia Sideri, external communication director Central and Eastern Europe The Coca-Cola Company talks about women over 50 and their visionary leadership
Even as a positive image, visual ageism is always harmful
Loredana Ivan, associate professor at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration of Bucharest explains what visual ageism is and how it works
By denting the GDP ageism is making us poorer
Domini Bingham, Lecturer in Educational Leadership at the UCL Institute of Education, University College of London talks about economics and age-based discrimination in the workplace
We’re always aging, from the moment we’re born
Venerable Ajahn Jayasaro talks about aging as a journey of personal growth
You can’t put the genie back into the bottle
Ashton Applewhite, author and activist talks about ageism and awareness
What if Freud played a part in the discrimination against age?
Priya Ramasubban, producer, writer and director talks about aging in her native India
Reclaim the right to look yourself
Danielle Z Hughes, founder of the eponymous branding, marketing and copywriting agency talks about awareness and activism