Ageism becoming a label

     Ageism has not only become an issue we are facing, but a label many elderly people now carry. Years before our generation, the elderly would be looked upon as a source of knowledge, wisdom, and full spirited. They would be viewed as strong yet lovable people. Others would treasure them like gold... why has this changed throughout time? As you see in the video the older generation holds much more then meets the eye. Just try to associate them as your grandparents, would you treat them badly? How would you feel if someone called them useless or fragile and worn out? Of course our first instinct is to protect them, so why not stand up for every other elder out there?

     Seeing this video truly opened my eyes. It gave me a view of the subject I had never dared to see. I put myself as one of those older people who face this, and it hurt. All these people seen in the video where once young like you and me. Granted they didn't carry around iPhones or do homework on a Mac, but wouldn't that make them more valuable? They went through their life without all these resources and at hand gadgets. These people didn't text or e-mail. It kind of makes you wonder how they got through school and everyday life right? How did they do all this with simple pen and paper? These are the things we should as a younger generation treasure. Just because they may look a certain way doesn't mean we should automatically classify them in our head. These women and men hold inside so many stories and wisdom that we should want to learn. These people hold in them so much potential, yet we constantly shut it down. Hopefully this video gives you a chance to consider this topic more as well.

Real life ageism

My older sister, Jenilee, is a first grade teacher in Union City, a very un developed area. Being so young in this field, she is constantly becoming a victim of ageism. Most of her students parents range between the ages of 17-21, or the children are invloved in a foster home. Many of these parents look at my sister as "unable" or not good enough to teach their child. Being in her twenties, they think that they can take advantage of her or control her. This is a level of ageism because they are disregarding my sister's talent in the teaching field and focusing only on her age. You can see this everywhere from schools to hospitals where other adults lower their standards on young people in the workfield. It saddens me to see this because these exact young adults that they are looking down upon are the next generation of professionals.

Ageism affecting people physically and mentally

 Why is it that city streets, public transportation, or even cars during rush hour are filled with either suited up young men or dressed up young women? Is it because of their ability to excel in the task they are asked to do in the work place or because of their age? More and more elderly people are not seen occupying a job and a startling amount of 63% of people admitted that they have experienced age discrimination. Why is it that now more companies are hiring based off of our age? Due to this act of discrimination it has not only affected the elder's lives but it has also lead to a higher rate of depression and lower health standards. Well if you think about it, wouldn't you be a bit depressed too if you where older and had nothing to do all day with no income coming in? Due to less money being provided to them most of these people had no other choice but to not pay as much attention to their health and not schedule such appointments as their yearly physical. Missing such visits to a doctor less older people where getting prescribed with the necessary medications they needed. 
   Surprisingly the fact that people that experienced this discrimination had a better chance to become depressed cached more attention.  Especially the fact that a survey showed that Black Americans where less likely to be helped due to depression. Being shocked by this point of view on the
subject of ageism has definitely changed my view and appreciation for elderly  workers. Although they may not have the physical attributes younger workers have I think they are more then capable to have the same mental attributes any other worker holds.

Article about ageism

Why ageism?

Hi my name is Julianne and I have chosen to blog about the topic of ageism. The main theme of ageism that I will be discussing is the different point of views on young and older adults in the work field. From teachers to doctors I aim to find and research different stories, and scenarios on the topic. I have chosen this topic because I find it interesting to see how others treat people judging their age while they are working. Some may judge older people to be wise or have more experience, yet some may say that younger adults have fresh and new ideas or aren't as "worn out" as older adults. Throughout this project I will hopefully show each of you a different spectrum of this topic weekly. Hope you will enjoy it!