Who's The Dinosaur, Now?

The American Society on Aging is hosting its annual conference this week in Orlando, Florida.An enormous spotlight will shine on ageism – the stereotypes, discrimination, and outright prejudice that surrounds what is nothing more than a number.Nowhere is this ugliness more prevalent than in the workplace and the source of the ugliness rests largely with employers.This week on POV, Janine Vanderburg, founder of the Encore Network and Changing the Narrative, makes a compelling argument that employers lose so much because of their pre-conceived notions about older workers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theart2aging.substack.com/subscribe