The Right Side of 40

The Right Side of 40

There's Progress Against Ageism

Ageism is a prejudice we all experience.

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Deborah Heiser
Mar 09, 2026
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4 Key Points

  • Ageism is self-directed prejudice: Bias against aging is ultimately bias against our future selves, shaped more by fear than by fact. (see the generated image above)

  • Actions are outpacing stereotypes: From 80-year-old rock stars to 90-something performers, many older adults remain highly productive and visible, contradicting outdated narrativ…

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