<p>People are happiest at the beginnings and the ends of their lives.<strong> </strong>The vast majority of Americans over 65 live independently. The older people get, the less afraid they are of dying. Aging is a natural, powerful, lifelong process. So how come so many of us unthinkingly assume that depression, diapers, and dementia lie ahead? That the 20th century’s astonishing leap in life expectancy is a disaster-in-the making? Underlying all the hand-wringing is ageism: discrimination that sidelines and silences older people.</p><br><p>This week Crispin is sitting down with Ashton Applewhite who has written a <a href="https://thischairrocks.com/book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">book</a> and <a href="https://thischairrocks.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blog</a>s all about ageism. She has led the team that developed <a href="https://www.oldschool.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Old School</a>, a clearinghouse of anti-ageism resources. And she is the voice of <a href="http://yoisthisageist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yo, Is This Ageist?</a> (She would love if you asked her about it).</p><br><p>Learn more about Ashton:</p><p><a href="https://thischairrocks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thischairrocks.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/ashton_applewhite_let_s_end_ageism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ted.com/talks/ashton_applewhite_let_s_end_ageism</a></p><br><p>Follow The Wylde:</p><p><a href="https://www.wyldepeople.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wyldepeople.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wyldepeople/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/wyldepeople/</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
