AGEISM AWARENESS DAY: This was celebrated Oct. 9. It’s not too late to make a difference though.

What is ageism? Ageism is how we think (stereotypes), feel (prejudice) and act (discrimination) toward people based on their age. It happens when we think and behave as if a person’s age tells enough about them for us to make a judgement. Ageism can affect all ages, for example, when we assume an older person can’t use technology or a younger adult can. Another example is when we see older adults portrayed as greedy and youngers as lazy.

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