The Power of Age Beliefs: Celebrating Older Americans Month

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By Laurel Baer for the Village Chicago

The 2022 Village Trailblazer award for an author was presented to Dr. Becca Levy, for her groundbreaking book, Breaking the Age Code. The results of her research have brought a new understanding of what it means to be an” older American.”

Age beliefs are how we expect older people to behave, and in our culture, they are filled with negative stereotypes – which have real consequences. Continue reading this article by clicking here.