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Category: Myth Busters

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022Myth Busters

Myth: Let’s Take an Intimate View

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

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021Myth Busters

Myth: 50% of Americans Over Sixty Have Some Kind of Dementia

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

November 5, 2021October 6, 2022Myth Busters

Myth: Our Intelligence Peaks at Age Thirty

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

August 19, 2021October 6, 2022Myth Busters

Myth: Doctors Treat People of All Ages, Equally

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

July 31, 2021October 6, 2022Myth Busters

Myth: Older People Need Less Sleep

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

May 20, 2021October 6, 2022Myth Busters

Myth: Older Adults Grow Frailer As They Age, Making Exercise Dangerous

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

April 25, 2021May 13, 2021Myth Busters

Myth: Older Adults Don’t Remember Anything

Older Adults Don’t Remember Anything Many younger people, even some middle-aged folks believe that older adults have no ability to recall much […]

March 18, 2021May 13, 2021Myth Busters

Myth: Only Old People Are Aging

“Only old people are aging.” I want you to think about this belief for a moment. The acceptance of this myth is […]

February 3, 2021May 13, 2021Myth Busters

Myth: Older People Need To Be Spoken To Slower And More Simply

WELL…NOW…LET’S…LOOK…AT…THIS…STEREOTYPE. Sadly, a term even exists for the adoption of slower and simpler speech patterns when talking to a senior: Elderspeak. The […]

January 9, 2021May 13, 2021Myth Busters

Myth: Old People Should Just Get Used To Being Old

I find this one of the most confounding ideas of ageism I have ever come across. Authors Bruce E. Blaine and Kimberly […]

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