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Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number: How to Combat Ageism

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Institute on Aging

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. ? Jean-Paul Sartre It’s no secret that our culture in North America tends to be quite ageist. Generally speaking, as we grow older, society treats us with less dignity and respect: we’re removed from our jobs in […]

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