Ending Ageism Creatively: Exposing Harmful Stereotypes of Older People
Ageism is prejudice or discrimination against people based on their age. It typically applies to people who are older but can also affect young people. Ageism has a negative impact on physical and mental health, and reports link it with earlier death. Although it is universal, people do not always take ageism as seriously as other forms of inequity. Meg LaPorte is co-founder, with Jordan Evans, of Art Against Ageism. She says, “Let’s reframe the anti-aging mindset to that of anti-ageism.”
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4 Natural Movements to Improve Posture and Feel Stronger
Everyone has heard that we all need exercise to prevent serious illnesses like heart disease and stroke. But even with the best of intentions it’s not easy to carve out the time for it. What if there was a different approach to staying healthy and strong than striving (and often failing) to get those recommended 30 minutes of moderate exercise three times per week?
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Balance is So Much More Than Not Falling
For my 64th birthday, I bought a Stand Up Paddle board. There’s a short, steep learning curve involved in learning to balance and paddle, even on the still water of a lake. Muscles in my feet, legs and core are constantly active, stabilizing my bones and joints as I paddle along. Perception of the body moving through space comes from position sensors in muscles and joints. You need the visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems to be working well in the constant and continuous process we call balance.
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What's the Deal with Dynamic Aging?
Everybody reading this article is aging at the same rate. Some of us are fixated on the number. Some hide it. I like to know my clients’ ages. On my intake form I ask, “Age is just a number. I’m 64. How about you?” The replies I get often start good conversations about just what is dynamic aging.
No matter your age in years, it’s never too late to create new movement habits that build more functional bodies...and brains.
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