What’s the real face of aging?

Posted on | September 16, 2007 | Comments Off on What’s the real face of aging?

The media shapes our perceptions of what it means to ageIn this video, Joaquin Anguera, Ph.D, professor in the Gerontology Department at California State University, San Diego, reviews images of aging and discusses the problem of ageism in our society. Is the emphasis on youth in the U.S. creating a problem for our aging populations? What are your opinions about aging in our culture? What could be done in the United States to create a better environment for aging?