Ageism and Beauty Standards Cruikshank’s (2013) examination of plastic surgery stood out to me because I think the industry is probably booming now—and among even younger demographics. Recently, I had one of my wisdom teeth removed. During my consultation at the oral...
There were multiple things I learned this week while reading Aronson and Cruikshank. Cruikshank (2003) framed the aging population as a growing market for pharmaceuticals, and it makes sense considering that according to her research older adults make up 35-46% of...
Last week, I shared that I feared growing older and experiencing poverty and loneliness. The following passage is from my Week 1 post: “Because of my family’s socioeconomic status, I am afraid of experiencing poverty, loneliness, and isolation in my later life. I fear...
My name is Tina Cifuentes, and I am in the second year of my gerontology master’s degree. At the beginning of the pandemic, when I was about 34, I left my job and decided to go back to school. I graduated last spring with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. I considered...
