Meg LaPorte
@agingmeg
Journalist, embracer of aging & the positive power of art & activism, creator of Art Against Ageism & @AgeInAmerica. @UMBCAging grad. Tweets are my own.
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http://www.artagainstageism.org 22-11-2015 04:06:10
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"Understaffing in America's nursing homes is lethal" - Consumer Voice Executive Director Lori Smetanka and experts Nina Kohn and charlene harrington in an op-ed published in TheHillOpinion thehill.com/opinion/health…
This is appalling. If these people actually used mobiltiy aids, would it disqualify them for political office? In an ageist + ableist world, yes. Shame on The New Yorker, yet again, for sanctioning #discrimination—especially in a world of longer lives. newyorker.com/culture/cover-…
Thank you LeadingAge for enabling Art Against Ageism to install our #ownyourage Photo Booth at their annual conference. These simple acts of empowerment have a powerful impact on dismantling age bias.
"The anti-#aging market offers solutions for a problem that doesn’t even exist." Well And Good wellandgood.com/anti-aging-lan…
Join Art Against Ageism on Feb. 15 as Sharon Sullivan, LeadingAge’s head of conference services, leads the next Alliance Gathering to discuss how she transforms convention centers into artistic experiences that tackle ageism. Register here: lnkd.in/ehRPDhSd
Shame on The Economist for this appalling #ableism What does using a mobility aid have to do with the value of a human being? So much for the high ground...
I’ve been awestruck by this podcast. The research, the reporting, all of it is so eye opening and educational! Thank you Rachel Maddow MSNBC
via The New York Times This is Trump and this is the Republican Party: standing up for and putting up antisemites as leaders of their party. nytimes.com/2024/07/15/us/…