stillness is a lie, my dear
Do you ever feel not just like bad things come in threes, but that references come in clumps? For the last few weeks, I feel like I’ve been inundated in references to older adults having sex, usually in the framework of a conversation suggesting that it’s gross or funny that old people have sex. As […]
Dementia and other cognitive impairments primarily associated with age take a heavy toll. Gradually the world around you becomes more and more confusing, and you have increasing trouble navigating not just your community, but your own mind. Often you are sentenced to life in a nursing home without the possibility of parole because no one […]
Much as we live in a society where the very young are discounted and devalued, dehumanised by the very laws that supposedly protect them, we also live in a world in which our elders are equally disrespected and marginalised. Despite the fact that life expectancy is increasing, that numbers of elders are growing, their position […]
Ageism in the workplace often takes sneaky, sly forms. Beyond the adversarial relationship cultivated between older and younger workers to keep them wary of each other, instead of working in solidarity, some workplaces actively push older adults out. Want to get rid of them. Want to cultivate a younger workforce. They use terms like ‘flexibility’ […]