Author posts
Stressing about aging damages your brain, shortens your life
Dementia, disrespect, and loneliness – that is not your future, says aging expert Ashton Applewhite.
May 02, 2019
The U-curve of happiness: Why old age is a time of psychological bliss
Here's why many 80 year olds are probably happier than you.
March 09, 2019
Why do we treat old people like babies? That’s ageism.
The older we are, the less our chronological age may say about us.
March 04, 2019
Ashton Applewhite
Ashton Applewhite is a Brooklyn-based activist and writer. Her latest book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, debunks many myths about late life.
