Megan Michaels

[Megan Michaels @mmicha1713]

@everyoneages That’s very true! It’s important to seek alternative perspectives when it comes to aging. There’s more to aging than the common narrative of just being closer to death.

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@agingadvocate17 Absolutely! It’s a great way to get to know others outside of our normal age group!

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To name a few, there is dose, framing and combining campaigns. #AdvocacyInAging24

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This week in class, we were instructed to read about campaigns, specifically when it comes to addressing ageism. There are particular characteristics of campaigns that may prove to be effective when campaigning.

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@Davis65949925 I found this to be very interesting when we discussed the forms in class. I was unaware of these forms of harmful language, but I’m glad to have had the opportunity to be educated on these forms!

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@activeagingdoc Completely agree! Aging adults deserve the same respect as an other individual. There’s no changing of the narrative occurring when we stick to our old ways and continue to use this harmful language.

[Megan Michaels @mmicha1713]

find ways in which we can change the narrative. #AdvocacyinAging24

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This week in class, we discussed the importance of recognizing the type of language we use especially when it comes to communicating attitudes and perceptions of older/aging adults. Language is power and rather than sitting by and continuing to be part of the problem, we need to

[Megan Michaels @mmicha1713]

@Agingwithmaia Absolutely! Like our professor said, if you’re not aging, you’re dead! We’re all experiencing aging, whether we’ve accepted it or not.

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@Aging24KDixson Wow! While this was a great find in demonstrating that ageism is all around us and does not discriminate, it's sad to see this behavior occurring.

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more respectful to acknowledge the person's effort to stay active despite one's age. #AdvocacyInAging24

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The language used in this tweet exemplifies the theme of uncharacteristic characteristics. As if the actions of the woman depicted in the video are unusual or out of the norm for an older individual. Rather than passing judgment on the actions of the woman in the video, it may be

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@PicturesFoIder Good workout for her age ❤️👏

[Megan Michaels @mmicha1713]

@Agingwithmaia Me too! I had very little understanding of dementia. I’m glad we had the opportunity to have Brian come speak to us about his experience living with dementia.

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@annasanadvocate That’s interesting that your survey revealed those findings. Becoming educated is the best way to be informed about topics like ageism!

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keys and when to take his medication. #AdvocacyinAging24

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This week in class we learned about dementia. Our class featured a presentation by Brian Van Buren and his experience as an individual living with dementia. He relies on his service dog and Alexa to assist him with things such as remembering where he left his

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@agingcass I also enjoyed our guest speaker this week. Her experience as a consultant in designing age friendly places/systems/inventions was extremely insightful.

[Megan Michaels @mmicha1713]

@activeagingdoc Sidewalks are essential when it comes to designing age friendly neighborhoods. My neighborhood does not have proper sidewalks throughout the neighborhood in order to accommodate any aged individuals, especially older adults.

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#AdvocacyInAging24

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Erin Maruzella was a guest speaker for our class last week. She discussed her experience as an age-friendly design consultant. She emphasized the importance of designing inventions, place or systems with age in mind. It's with the utmost importance that no one is left out.