Ageism Unmasked with Dr. Tracey Gendron

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What do we really know about successful aging? We often focus on what happens to our bodies as we grow older but, in reality, healthy and successful aging is about more than just physical changes.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, Dr. Tracey Gendron dives into the topic of aging as a biological, psychological, social and spiritual process. She serves as Chair for the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Gerontology and as Director for the Virginia Center on Aging.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With over 25 years of experience as a grant-funded researcher and as a nationally recognized speaker, Tracey is dedicated to raising awareness about ageism. In an era where society is rife with negative messages about aging, her message on ending ageism is more important than ever. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We covered:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ageism and generational rhetoric in the time of COVID-19</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The repercussions of negative vs. positive views on our own aging</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Rethinking retirement as a social institution instead of a life stage<br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What successful aging really means (and who should define it)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Debunking the biggest myth about how older adults adopt technology</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weig