October 7 Is Ageism Awareness Day

We salute efforts to support ageism awareness. However, it seems that setting aside one day is not nearly enough. The shadows cast on Dianne Feinstein, who has just passed, along with Mitch McConnell, have offered abundant lessons on ageism. Worse, despite the fact that President Joe Biden has accomplished more than any administration of the past decade or more, he, too, is being questioned for his ability to perform because of his age. In addition to creating a single day of awareness, we would like to challenge schools, governments, and other institutions to dig deeper, and take concrete action to combat ageism.