Movement making #aging part of life.
Share what aging means to you, and see the stories that are changing the conversation about aging in America. #WithIt
What we loved about this story was seeing how Don saw the opportunity to revisit something from when he was younger, whether or not he was "good at it". And the fact that he has done something no other octogenarian has done...wow! #WeAreWithIt#WithIt
https://t.co/5FHPs2MFhQ
In honor of Eddie Jaku, the 101-year old Holocaust survivor, author, and peace activist who passed away earlier this month, please watch his Ted Talk from 2019. https://t.co/9yLqC8ywSj
"Happiness does not fall from the sky; it's in your hands". Rest in Peace, Eddie.
#WithIt
We love these stories showing how to stay #WithIt by building an audience and showing off our accomplishments (or even ourselves)! What accomplishments would you "show off" to your audience?
https://t.co/0T4uKdemb8
(We originally saw this on the @Oldplparecool Twitter account!)
Did you know that today is the United Nations' International Day of Older Persons? On top of that, Australia is celebrating their 1st Ageism Awareness Day today!
What will you do to celebrate? Check out this nice video on the topic of "acting your age": https://t.co/acyNw2EJiR
AARP Magazine recently put out a fascinating story about ageism in advertising. Have you seen any ads recently that are subtly or not-so-subtly ageist? #WeAreWithIt#WithIt
https://t.co/YGGgRSD9Fr
Do you have someone in your life that can be a "Granfluencer"?
McKnight's Senior Living put out a great story all about a recent trend in social media where some of the most #WithIt people are using their platforms to show off! #WeAreWithIt
https://t.co/im6rW2vh29
Meet Max Oliver, Maine's oldest lobster trapper. Believe it or not, she's been trapping lobsters for 94 years! Check out the inspirational story:
https://t.co/Ek7ol5GjT6
#Centenarian#WithIt#WeAreWithIt#Community#Health
Born in Vienna, Austria on Aug. 18, 1914 (just weeks after the start of the First World War), Hedy Sutulov recently celebrated her 107th birthday! It's incredible that she continued hiking in her 80s and 90s.
https://t.co/6lwJQeYdzf
#WithIt#Inspiration#Centenarians
Selena Gomez has been showing just how #WithIt she is recently. Between her grandfather showing her up at the gym and her new co-stars, she is surrounded by some seriously cool people. Would you check out #OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding? #WeAreWithIt
https://t.co/aDggjeoDfa
While many of us attend Zoom meetings in pajamas or yoga pants, La Verne Ford Wimberly of Tulsa dresses to the nines for her Sunday church Zoom service and posts a selfie on her Facebook account. #withit#wearewithit#dresstoimpress#goingviral https://t.co/tUaAazrkU1
Mira Rosenblatt, aged 97, visited Mount Sinai Hospital in Brooklyn during a major snowstorm for her second COVID-19 vaccine and gave the nurses a much-needed perspective on #resilience. #withit
https://t.co/ppt8wnglL7
“Meet 102-year-old Dr. Brenda Milner — a pioneering neuroscientist who's breaking new ground in her 70-year long career as a brain researcher!” #gerotwitter@linkedsenior https://t.co/gN7YU59P0M
This time between Christmas and New Year is perfect to think about what you want for your life in the next year, & even the next decade.
Let go of what no longer serves you, & start thinking creatively,set your intentions.💜
#mondaythoughts#midlife#PositiveVibes