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Blog Post 4: Ageism
1. Troubling Example of Ageism One example of ageism that stood out to me in the readings was the assumption that older adults are less capable, less productive, and unable to learn new things. I found this troubling because it ignores the knowledge, experience, and...
Ageism
Most of us will get older, but the way society can treat older adults makes aging seem like a bad thing. After reading Cruikshank, Aronson, and Dovey, I started paying more attention to how ageism affects people in everyday life. Before these readings, I knew older...