Dec 20 2021
According to Changing the Narrative group and their partners, ageism is a real problem in the healthcare industry. It impacts our health, lifespan, and economy. In partnership with the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA), Changing the Narrative created a short video, a compilation of interviews with professionals and advocates who serve older adults …
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Oct 01 2021
The time is ripe for age-friendly workplaces. Big trends like longer lives and declining birth rates are combining with labor force challenges to make this the perfect time to harness the productivity of older workers and intergenerational work teams. Employers that value the contributions of older workers (age 50 plus), as well as the creativity …
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Sep 01 2021
Yes, you read that right! And we know that in a society with changing demographics, older people and intergenerational teams are going to be vital to thriving workplaces and communities. And yet we know barriers stand in the way: Myths and stereotypes about older workers, and outright workplace age discrimination. So here are a few …
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Sep 01 2021
I’ve met hundreds of older Coloradans who were unemployed or underemployed, even before the pandemic. In 2020, Changing the Narrative surveyed over 1200 Coloradans age 50+ to find out how COVID-19 affected their work, and what would be helpful. The survey found that: · 53% had their work status negatively affected by the pandemic · …
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Jul 05 2021
The anti-ageism organization, Changing the Narrative, and their Age-Friendly Workplace Initiative with The Age Friendly Foundation, have granted their first two certifications that recognize age-inclusive workplaces. Jewish Family Service and Vintage, the area agency on aging serving Eagle, Grand, Jackson, Pitkin, and Summit counties, are now “Certified Age-Friendly Employers” and may tout their new CAFE …
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May 17 2021
Let’s change our language to reflect the Older Americans Month 2021 theme of Communities of Strength. This week marks the first week of Older Americans Month 2021, and it has a powerful theme: Communities of Strength. The text released from the Administration of Community Living, which sponsors the month, says: “Older adults have built resilience …
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Apr 12 2021
Changing the Narrative Director Janine Vanderburg and the Denver Public Library hosted a webinar on age discrimination in March. Janine interviewed book author Elizabeth White, a Harvard MBA graduate, aging solutions advocate, blogger, TedTalks speaker, and lecturer, on her 2019 book, “55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal.” Elizabeth discussed workplace age discrimination and the financial vulnerability …
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Mar 01 2021
For many of us, spring cleaning is an annual ritual to clear our lives of things that weigh us down, and to make way for the new. This year, is it time to clear outdated language that perpetuates negative stereotypes about older people as well? Here are just a few phrases we’d like to see …
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Feb 11 2021
In 2018, a national study found that 56% of Americans who entered their fifties with stable employment were laid off or pushed out; only 10% ever recouped financially. According to AARP, 2/3 of people age 45 and older have either experienced or witnessed age discrimination in the workplace. This is no surprise to Coloradans aged …
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Jan 11 2021
Column by Janine Vanderburg, JD As older adults in Colorado, we are happy to be agile and healthy even during these trying times. We all want to spread the message and the attitude of positive aging and challenge “everyday ageism.” That’s the reason the anti-ageism group Changing the Narrative decided to produce age-positive birthday cards, …
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