Episode 21 - Shannon Gadd - Ageism in the 21st Century

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Hey everybody! Today you're in for a big treat, we are talking about ageism and wow, you are going to be so surprised about the facts that are guest Shannon drops. We get a little personal. We definitely get systemic. We talk about infrastructure. We talk about action. We talk about what you can do to make a difference and how important language is when we're even talking about age. This is definitely a podcast you don't want to miss.

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https://www.unconsciousbiasproject.org/resources/land-acknowledgement

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannongadd/

Resources from this episode:

Lahey & Oxley - Discrimination at the Intersection of Age, Race, and Gender: Evidence from an Eye-Tracking Experiment.
Washington Post article “For Black workers, age discrimination strikes twice"
Reframingaging.org 
Ashton Applewhite Ted Talk - “Let’s End Ageism”
USA Today Article “Ageism still lurks in Hollywood, according to analysis of female film characters”
Justice in Aging - https://justiceinaging.org/
Food access - check your local senior center and meals on wheels
Bonus! Things Not to Say to An Old Person BBC Three video
https://aging.ca.gov/Equity_in_Aging_Resource_Center/

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