Discussion Questions
Q1. How often do you notice older adults in public? What immediately comes to your mind when you see an older adult? Explain.
Q2. What do you fear most about aging? Are your fears based on facts or stereotypes? Explain.
Q3. What will you have to give up if you stop believing (stereotype about aging)? What pressures do you have not to give up this stereotype? How might these pressures be related to oppression?
Q4. How have you internalized ageist stereotypes and directed them toward yourself and others? How have these stereotypes led to forms of oppression in your life experiences or the life experiences of others?
Q5. What is one thing you can and will do to move forward in your journey of understanding and contesting?