This week in class we first presented our Debunking Ageism projects. For my Debunking Ageism project, I partnered with Neena and we made an infographic about the myth that “seniors don’t contribute to anything in society and can’t learn new skills.” One of the points that we talked about was the ‘grandmother effect’, which is a two-way benefit where both seniors and children have better health when they have frequent contact with each other. This is often seen in a lot of blue zones of the world where people tend to live longer than average. I liked some of the other projects too, such as the subtle aging traits twitter page, memes, and changed beauty product labels. They were all fun ways of debunking ageism! Then, we gave each other advice on our HAP posters. So far, I liked everyone’s rough draft and think we are going to have a beautiful symposium. Since my group’s event is happening after the poster deadline, we will have to finish our poster quickly after our HAP in order to get it in on time. However, we have a big group so it should be more manageable to do quickly. I am excited for our HAP to happen this weekend. It feels like we have been planning the walkathon for so long that I can’t believe it’s finally here! We have 33 RSVP’s from different senior walking groups that I am excited to meet. I know that some of my friends that I invited can attend as well. I’m hoping for a successful turnout!
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