Written by Dr. Zonzie McLaurin. Let me tell you what nobody warns you about when you’re younger: your fities might be when you finally stop apologizing for taking up space. I’m running a doctoral program with over 750 students, building coaching businesses, hosting a podcast, coaching executives and entrepreneurs to become the best versions of themselves and scale to seven […]
Originally published on AARP.org, written by Miriam Cross. Age discrimination in the workplace can be as blatant as an interviewer probing for an applicant’s age or as subtle as coded terms like “digital native” in job advertisements. Older job seekers are often told they are overqualified or have too much experience, and they worry their age will count against them, Nancy […]
Originally published in PubMed Central, by author contributors Paula A Rochon, Joyce Li, Haley Warren, Razan Rawdat, Surbhi Kalia. Older adults now represent more than a billion people worldwide, and the majority are women. The number of older adults in Canada aged 65 years and older exceeds younger people, under 14 years of age, yet the health and social needs of older […]
Originally published in Psychology Today, written by Amber Wardell, Ph.D. Is it possible to feel more and less confident at the same time? As I approach my 40th birthday next year, I find myself bombarded with targeted ads everywhere I go online, all of them boasting about how they can make me look younger, healthier, and more beautiful. I have […]
Originally published August 15, 2024 by NOCA. While everyone has the right to age well, women face unique challenges to aging with optimal health and economic security. These include: Problems with health and health care access Caregiving responsibilities that can drain health and retirement security Lower participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans Women often make less money than men; they often […]