Link to article in U.S. News & World Report By Lisa Esposito, U.S. News & World Report Staff Writer When Sara Skinner, 79, of Flagstaff, Arizona, offered herself up as a volunteer with the Senior Corps program for retirees two years ago, she described her qualifications in the present tense. “I am a teacher,” she said. “I would […]

Guest Column by Deb Taylor Why do so many people who would rightly oppose the atrocious effects of racism or prejudices about social class shamelessly yield to ageism?  Ageism is discrimination based on prejudices about age. When ageism is directed at older people, it often involves the assumptions that older people are less competent than […]

Guest Column by Deb Taylor With more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, too many of us are affected by this disease. Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, and is the only cause of death out of the top 10 that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed. […]

Link to article in USA Today Guest Column by Deb Taylor If you are not already part of a group disadvantaged by prejudice, just wait a few years — you will be. Unlike all other prejudices, ageism is relevant to every person fortunate enough to make it beyond 60 years of age. Ageism is discrimination […]

Link to article in MinnPost Guest Column by Deb Taylor By now, you’ve probably heard the statistics: 10,000 Americans are turning 65 every day, in less than three years, by the year 2020, there will be more people over the age of 65 than school-age children. This is the first time in Minnesota history that […]

        Link to article in the Chaska Herald Guest Column by Deb Taylor Volunteering your time and energy helps strengthen your community, but it also has important emotional and physical benefits. This month we take a look at how retired adults can reimagine aging through volunteering. With new studies being done, we […]