Rebelling Against Ageism with Ashton Applewhite: Part 2

Aging Vibrantly : Conversations to Empower Seniors

In Episode 2 of our Rebelling Against Ageism Series, host Raeann Rideout, is joined with co-host April Struthers, for a lively discussion on Ageism with our guest Ashton Applewhite, an internationally recognized expert on ageism and leader on healthy aging, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism.

In part 2 of our interview, Ashton dives into how we internalize aging and explore the connection between ageism and elder abuse, tips for encouraging intergenerational conversations on aging and her advocacy work as co-founder the Old School Hub, and success stories of Ageism Campaigns, including Ageism Awareness Day, that are growing the conversation and resulting in positive changes in the social movement to dismantle ageism and embrace a world of all ages.

Until next time - Stay Vibrant!

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Episode Resources:

This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism TED Talk Ashton Applewhite This Chair Rocks tackling Ageism Through Consciousness Raising The Decade of Healthy Aging Report Shaping the Future: A National Forum’s Call to Action to Eliminating Ageism in Care and Support (Canadian Coalition Against Ageism, 2024)

Websites:

Old School hub - https://oldschool.info

This Chair Rocks - https://thischairrocks.com

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario - www.eapon.ca

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About Ashton Applewhite:

An internationally recognized expert on ageism, Ashton Applewhite is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and a co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse. She speaks widely at venues that have included the United Nations and the TED mainstage, and is at the forefront of the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and make age a criterion for diversity. In 2022 the United Nations named Ashton one of the Healthy Aging 50: fifty leaders transforming the world to be a better place to grow older.

Social Media Handles:

X: @thischairrocks

Facebook: @ThisChairRocks

Instagram: @thischairrocks

YouTube: /ashtonapplewhitevideos

LinkedIn: /ashton-applewhite-64658

RSS: https://thischairrocks.com/feed/

Website: https://thischairrocks.com/

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Credits:

This podcast is Funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Co-Host: April Struthers, Member of Aging Vibrantly Podcast Advisory Committee, Organizational consultant, social change agent at Witworks (https://witworks.ca)

Producer: Todd Miller, The Podcast Experts Podcast Coordinator: Lisa Widdifield

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