.Chris Farrell explains why isolating elders from society will undermine the economy's vitality & won't contain the #covid19 virus: buff.ly/3hfvi25 via Next Avenue. Our report w Eisner Foundation found that old & young want to spend time together: buff.ly/2Yq2o9A

Good advice on reducing #ageism in the age of #Covid_19 from American Psychological Association, including "Remember that older adults are diverse and have intersecting identities." Incredibly diverse in fact: the longer we live, the more different from one another we become. apa.org/topics/covid-1…

A snappy 2-page handout from Gerontological Society of America (GSA) oldschool.info/resource/under… #COVIDー19 #ageism

"I’m now old enough to know that our lives, like nature itself, go in cycles. If I’m having a bad day, I now understand a secret I never recognized as a young man, that tomorrow is likely to be fine. Never have I felt so alive, nor more grateful to be." nytimes.com/2020/07/28/wel…

Love the segmentation of 55+ life experiences! New words for meaningful transitions and milestones in this piece: nexav.org/2C2qePq via Next Avenue

@JohnQuiggin In academia related to study of ageing, ‘elderly’ has negative connotations. It presents all people over a certain age as frail/impaired which is not true. Far better to be explicit about the age referring to or say ‘older adults’ or ‘older people’ Ashton Applewhite AAG

Why our concept of retirement is outdated - and how artificial intelligence can help /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/business/caree…

“Ava is really a pistol,” Robinson says. “People always want to lump young people together, but Ava breaks the mold." nextavenue.org/intergeneratio… #intergenerational #connection in the time of #COVID19 #inspirational #goodnews #Gen2Gen

"Retirees with purpose don’t just stay busy, they make retirement the most meaningful and fulfilling time of their lives. They want to feel useful even more than youthful." forbes.com/sites/kendycht… AgeWave Marc Freedman

Perspective | At my age, it’s time to fight everyday ageism — especially when I’m guilty of it washingtonpost.com/health/everyda…

I spoke at a conference and they sent me a book of my choice as a speaker gift. (What a great idea!) This was next on my list and I’m so excited to finally make Louise Aronson ‘s Elderhood my next read!

What could be more #Gen2Gen than this? 19-year-old Madison Kohout accidentally moved into a senior living facility...and she loves it! nytimes.com/2021/05/03/us/…

The phrase “Growth-oriented retirement” needs to be in our vocabulary

A 92-year old in our community is taking 2 online classes and recently - and unprompted- changed his email signature to include his pronouns. This sums up #lifelonglearning at its finest. #UniversityBasedRetirementCommunities

“younger generations have a huge stake in the current fight by older generations to crush ageism and to build age-friendly institutions. Considering gains in life expectancy, odds are someone who graduated from college this spring will work for 50-70 years nextavenue.org/the-future-of-…

Faculty are 25 times more likely to have a parent with a PhD. I just remembered that when I was a kid, our window AC unit leaked onto our carpet and a giant mushroom appeared overnight. If you're 1st gen and you also had a mushroom in your living room I see you.

designing for “mentor-mentee” relationships is a mistake. A better approach is increasing (qual/quant) of positive intergen exposures with low stakes, particularly in areas of shared interest. If the only result is mutual acceptance and respect, we all win.

What a thrill to be selected as a finalist by Greater Phoenix Chamber for the Athena awards in the Young Professional category! I believe Greater Phoenix is poised to become a nat’l/global leader in age-integrating communities so that we can all thrive at each stage of life.

Check out this powerful photo of retirees testing out Arizona State University’s DreamScape Learn virtual reality learning technology. Silvery grey hair juxtaposed with the the sleek black VR packs says, “learning is for a lifetime.”

“Universities will be forced to start rethinking some fundamental assumptions about their mission, stakeholders and the very definition and profile of a ‘student’ in an era of longevity. What are universities? Who are they for? What are they for? do the answers limit their scope?