Hallmark Age Discrimination Lawsuit Alleges ‘Old People’ Remarks Made About Holly Robinson Peete, Lacey Chabert
A former top casting director for the Hallmark Channel filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the company, alleging that she lost her job because of her age and that a programming executive targeted other prominent stars for being “too old” to maintain the company’s image.
Dame Helen Mirren: Upsetting and unfair to be treated differently as we age
Dame Helen Mirren has branded it both upsetting and unfair that older people are treated differently, as new research suggested a third of over-65s have been subject to ageism.The 79-year-old actor said “things need to change” as Age UK published its report indicating millions have had negative experiences due to their age, ranging from being treated with less respect to being threatened.The charity, for which Dame Helen is an ambassador, said its analysis found that a third of people aged 65 and over and almost a quarter of people aged between 50 and 64 in England said they had...
Jeff Rubin: Standing up for our future selves — if we live long enough, we’ll all be old one day
Many people don’t want to talk about it. Others try to ignore it, and even fewer take the time to investigate all the issues and opportunities that come with it. Let’s face it, if we live long enough, sooner or later, every one of us will become old.