Author Event: Ashton Applewhite discusses "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism"
Wednesday, May 1011:30 AM—1:00 PMTyngsborough Council on Aging (169 Westford Road)169 Westford Road, Tyngsborough, MA, 01879
Join us for a special author event, co-presented with the Tyngsborough Council on Aging. Ashton Applewhite will discuss her book "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism" on May 10th, 2023 at 11:30 AM at the Tyngsborough Council on Aging building (169 Westford Road, Tyngsborough, MA).
Applewhite will join us virtually to discuss the book, "This Chair Rocks - A Manifesto Against Ageism."
About the book: "The book traces Applewhite's journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action."
Watch her TED Talk at: https://www.ted.com/talks/ashton_applewhite_let_s_end_ageism.
To find the book in the online library catalog (and to place a hold on it), click here.
Please call Tyngsborough Council on Aging at 978-649-9211 to sign up.
Sponsored by Tyngsborough Council on Aging and the Tyngsborough Public Library.
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