Aging Well Podcast
The "Aging Well Podcast" is about, well...aging. It's for people of all ages who are interested in aging successfully. The topics include the Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social dimensions of wellness as they relate to living as well and as long as possible, as well as the financial, legal, and housing questions that everyone has about aging well. Do you have a question you want answered or topic you want discussed on the "Aging Well Podcast"? Send us an email to agingwell.podcast@gmail.com or record your question for us to use in an upcoming episode at following link: Record a message
Aging Well Podcast
Episode 87: Don't Call Me a "Senior Citizen"
A regular listener recently shared a blog post by Sam Tetrault titled: "7 Alternatives to Calling Someone a 'Senior Citizen'." For some, labels such as "senior citizen' or "elderly" may be considered ageist and, for some, offensive.
In this episode, Dr. Armstrong (60 years old) and Corbin Bruton (soon 35 year old) discuss the labels and there alternatives from their own unique experiences and perspectives and how they relate to... aging well.
Additional articles on alternatives to "senior citizen":
Age-inclusive language: Are you using it in your writing and everyday speech?
If we can't call old people 'old,' what's the right word?
Is language like ‘seniors’ and ‘elderly’ disrespectful to refer to someone over 65?
The Most Offensive Senior Terms and Characterizations
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