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Why the Media’s Messages Matter to Old People

July 16, 2017March 19, 2020

Old people get a raw deal in television and in the movies. We don’t make a fuss about this, because as we age, we become conditioned to the themes and images that flood the media, and bombard us with their messages. That’s just entertainment, we think—it’s not meant to depict… Read More »Why the Media’s Messages Matter to Old People

If Nobody Sees Us, Are We Still Here?

September 21, 2015March 19, 2020

It’s no secret that the young don’t see us. To them, we are invisible. We don’t turn up in magazines and newspapers, we are absent in television programs and news reports, and we are seldom featured in movies. Life goes on around us, but we are increasingly not present in… Read More »If Nobody Sees Us, Are We Still Here?