Successful Aging: What you say matters when talking about older people

Q. I have a pet peeve with many reporters and journalists who use the term “75-year-old grandma (or grandpa) was blah, blah,blah.” I am a great-grandmother, a working accountant, a homemaker, a wife, a board member and so on. If I were to describe myself, I would say I am an 81-year old woman. Thanks for listening. A.A.
Dear A.A.
Words matter. How we refer to age and older people conveys an attitude, perception and sometimes even a stereotype.
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