Beth Stern: The unspoken ‘ism’ — ageism

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Beth Stern, of Marshfield, who is executive director of Central Vermont Council on Aging.
The recent focus in our nation on issues regarding race and gender roles has brought to the forefront two “isms” – racism and sexism, both major challenges in our society that need to be addressed. Conspicuously missing from this discussion is “ageism.” Aging simply isn’t a topic that most of us discuss, but in fact, aging is one