Identifying And Challenging Ageism

According to the World Health Organization- By 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged 60 years or over. By 2050, the world’s population of people aged 60 years and older will double (2.1 billion). If you’re listening to this, you’re aging. In every moment spent living and breathing on this planet, you, we, are aging. Just because we live in an aging society, we do not need to live in an ageist society. Ageism is considered the last acceptable 'ism' and one that will likely affect us all. Let's reframe ageism so that we can all age with dignity and respect. In this course, we will discuss ageism as a bias, identifying how ageism can show up in various environments and consider ways to challenge ageism. We will also briefly touch on mistreatment of older adults because when ageism can lead to mistreatment- this brief class will help you recognize possible signs and identify possible resources to help.