Last week I attended a summit, and one speaker’s comment has stuck with me ever since: “Companies today are only looking for young, forward-thinking workers.” The room stayed silent, but I felt a fire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ageism in healthcare is often an overlooked form of discrimination, yet its effects can significantly impact the quality of care ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz Elting is a billion-dollar founder who covers women and business. The American workforce is the most age-diverse it has ever ...

Nationally recognized by the American Society on Aging, Ageism Awareness Day is an opportunity to highlight the existence and impact of ageism on society. Specifically in health care, ageism includes ...

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Amidst all the talk about diversity and inclusion, ageism in the workplace is sometimes overlooked. There’s a reason for that. Just in the last year, the American Psychological Association dubbed ...

Landry is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School. Lewiss is an emergency medicine physician. Yet amid these critical conversations, one issue is less commonly parsed ...

Overt discrimination may be rare but biases continue to exist, says Kay Allen, campaign director of advocacy group Age Irrelevance How deeply rooted is ageism in the workplace? And what can HR ...

Oct. 9 is Ageism Awareness Day and an opportunity to create age-inclusive communities. Ageism refers to stereotypes (how we think); prejudices (how we feel); and discrimination (how we act) toward ...

Getty Images Your doctor dismisses your health concerns as a normal part of aging. They only speak to the adult child accompanying you, as if you weren’t even in the room. You leave with yet another ...