Australia’s unspoken antipathy to experience is not new, but contrasts sharply with the attitude found in other countries such as the US.
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A corrosive ageism in Australian politics overvalues the new, while discounting experience. If the US and UK can see the value in older politicians, why can’t we?
Emile Ratelband has launched a legal bid to change his birth certificate to reflect his subjective age.
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Research shows that feeling younger than you are could be good for you.
Stressful work environments can exacerbate menopausal symptoms. Women who enjoy higher levels of support, on the other hand, report lower levels of menopausal symptoms.
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Menopause at work is about creating a supportive environment for women, not managing menopause.
Healthy aging is a new norm, researchers say, with older adults having a new name and attitude.
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The age of the US is increasing, and with it, new expectations of health and happiness. Is the US prepared for the wave of baby boomers who will live long and want to be as healthy as they do?
Heavy traffic in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Old people in Nigeria’s cities can’t even rely on public transport.
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Whether it is racism, sexism or ageism, most of us face prejudice in some domain. And it turns out that damaging stereotypes can significantly affect our intellectual abilities.
Style icon: Madonna at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in May 2018.
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Happy birthday Ms Ciccone – you redefine age.
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As the workforce ages, it’s important to celebrate age diversity. We challenge five myths about older workers.
The author, Joe Recupero, as he competed in the Tough Mudder race in 2014.
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Sports can be a healthy place for aggression and combat. It can also be a space for us to build community, test our limits and build resilience - no matter what our age.
Many associate entrepreneurship with youth – like Mark Zuckerberg, who famously started Facebook as a student at Harvard.
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Most people think of entrepreneurship as a young person’s game. But the highest-growth firms in the US come from entrepreneurs who are 45 years old.
We found the prevalence of ageism among younger people is most apparent when participants were asked about succession statements like whether older people should actively make way for the young.
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Men and young people are more likely to be ageist, but few Australians are resolutely ageist in their views, a new survey finds.
Never the twain…
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Is this why we are in an age of intergenerational conflict?
Survey participants reported discrimination both in job seeking and in employment.
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Older workers are feeling discriminated against in the search for work, in their jobs and even in retirement, a new survey shows.
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Age discrimination laws have made conversations about retirement plans even trickier.