After a summer-long, not-so-merry, merry-go-round of tests and medical appointments, I was blindsided by blatant ageism from ...

Ageism is alive and well and is considered a barrier in the workplace . Although most workers age 40 and older are protected ...

Many of the questions I receive from our readers deal with a fundamental issue: ageism. Their emails and letters express frustration and annoyance with ageism as the core of their issue. Here are a ...

Samuel Van Vleet, a PhD candidate at Miami University, was raised by his grandparents in a community predominantly inhabited by older adults. This upbringing fostered a deep personal connection with ...

Ageism in healthcare is often an overlooked form of discrimination, yet its effects can significantly impact the quality of care older adults receive. Your doctor dismisses your health concerns as a ...

Bias against age is prevalent in many societies, embedded into societal institutions and expressed in individual perceptions and behaviors, and studies have shown that ageism can negatively affect ...

The state of Maine wants to end ageism in a decade. Really. In a move to improve the health of Maine’s 1.3 million residents, reduce workforce struggles and improve the economy, the Maine Council on ...

A headline on Stanford University Business School's Insights site caught my eye recently: "Workplace Equality for All! (Unless They're Old)." The piece described fascinating research by NYU's Michael ...

Although the term “ageism” was coined around the same time as the word “sexism,” it has received substantially less attention from the public. But with the United States’ quickly growing older ...

Generally, ageism describes stigma against older adults. That said, there’s no set age where people become targeted, since “old” and “young” tend to be relative. Someone around the age of 40 may seem ...

Cynthia Barnes is Founder and CEO of the National Association of Women Sales Professionals and a champion for women in the sales industry. For every dollar a man makes at work in the United States, ...