Here are a few selected sources to learn more about topics covered in Aging with Gusto:
- “What is Ageism and 5 Ways to Stop It.” Sally Abrahms, extramile.theheartford.com, updated July 30, 2019.
- “Ageism: the Strange Case of Prejudice Against the Older You.” Nelson, T. D., Disability and Aging Discrimination, 37-47. Access report.
- “Don’t Call Me ‘Sweetie’!: Discouraging caregivers from using elderspeak.” AARP, April 11, 2017.
- “The Issue of Ageism in America Today.” Wendy Taormina-Weiss. Disabled World, 9/12/12. Access report.
- Life Gets Better: The Unexpected Pleasures of Growing Older. Wendy Lustbader. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2011.
- “Longevity Increased by Positive Self-Perceptions of Aging.” Levy B.R., et al. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2002 Aug; 83(2):261-70.
- “The Pernicious Problem of Ageism.” Laura A. Robbins, Generations: Journal of the American Society on Aging, 10/22/2015. Access this article and the entire issue on ageism.
- “The Six Assets of Aging.” by Jeanette Leardi, ChangingAging.org. Access article.
- “TED Talk: Laura Carstensen: Older people are happier.” Watch video, 2011.
- This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. Ashton Applewhite, 2016, Networked Books.
Additional Resources
You’re How Old? We’ll Be in Touch
Ashton Applewhite, New York Times, SundayReview, September 3, 2016
Age prejudice of all kinds hurts all of us. According to Applewhite, “The critical starting point is to acknowledge our own prejudice: internalized bias like ‘I’m too old for that job,’ and that directed at others, like ‘It’s going to take me forever to bring that old guy up to speed.'”
7 Cultures That Celebrate Aging and Repect Their Elders
Huffington Post, February 25, 2014
Different cultures have different attitudes and practices around aging and death, and these cultural perspectives can have a huge effect on our experience of getting older.
The Science of Older and Wiser
New York Times, March 12, 2014
by Phyllis Korkki
“Most psychologists agree that if you define wisdom as maintaining positive well-being and kindness in the face of challenges, it is one of the most important qualities one can possess to age successfully – and to face physical decline and death.”
Ripening
Selected Work, Second Edition, Meridel Le Sueur, Edited by Elaine R. Hedges, 1990, The Feminist Press.