Category: Myth Busters

I have so much fun debunking myths about older adults. I see it as a personal challenge to take on these untruths […]

The findings from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics breaks this myth wide open. It seems that as the kiddos leave the nest, […]

I almost decided this myth was too beloved a belief to challenge, but I have never been one to back away from […]

So many erroneous beliefs exist today about the exterior and interior lives of people over fifty. It is truly laughable, as a […]

Recently, I had dinner with a very intelligent, older woman who told me point-blank thatin the United States, 50% of people over […]

While the statement is accurate, as my grandmother always said, the devil’s in the details.Reading the fine print, as we older adults […]

Warning: Please read this myth without holding a liquid in your hand (or mouth!) as spillage islikely to occur. Almost every person […]

I find this myth baffling. Yet, evidence points to a widespread belief among younger and evenmiddle years folks that older people need […]

I knew this myth about us older folks existed, but it surprised me how prevalent it is. We know from decades of […]

Many younger people, even some middle-aged folks believe that older adults have no ability to recall much of anything. Nothing could be […]