Ageing isn’t the problem. Ageism is!
Find out how misunderstood aging is, and how to reset your thinking about the 100-year life.
ReSet challenges outdated narratives that equate ageing with decline. Authors Helen Hirsh Spence and Debra Yearwood invite readers to rethink what it means to grow older in a world where longevity has become the new norm ReSet re-frames later life as a gift of time to thrive, contribute, and reinvent.
ReSet launched online on May 6, 2026 with an interview with Helen and Deb, and readings by them. You can view the Interview (29:38 min) and the Readings (4:00 min.) on YouTube.
ReSet is available NOW on Amazon!
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The issue isn’t how “old” you are, but how fully you choose to live. ReSet isn’t about “aging well.” It’s a book about intentional living. The book provides the knowledge and steps to help you change your mindset and start “making the most of the rest of your life”.
Discover how to:
- Recognize and unlearn ageist myths that limit your potential
- Reconnect with your strengths, values, and motivations
- Navigate transitions like retirement, career change, or reinvention
- Find purpose, meaning, and opportunity at any age
- Stay engaged, visible, and energized in a rapidly changing world
About Us
Top Sixty Over Sixty advances longevity literacy by providing the tools and training to eliminate age bias and promote age diversity. Top Sixty drives success by resetting thinking, unlocking potential, and leveraging the talent of all generations.
Ageing isn’t a countdown but a count-up to unparalleled value and wisdom. Whether you’re interested in credible perspectives and insights on aging or just curious about how today’s longer lives create new opportunities for individuals, workplaces, communities and the economy, Top Sixty’s Age Sense newsletter is for you. Subscribe to Age Sense HERE.
Speaking
Helen Hirsh Spence, speaker, writer, and age-provocateur explains why we must reframe the aging narrative (longevity literacy) and confront ageism.
A well-respected and sought-after thought leader, Helen has appeared on a TEDx stage, and in major national media outlets, on television, radio, and podcasts. Audiences and industries from various sectors will benefit from her talks and workshops on: Longevity Literacy, Age and Ageism, and the Future of Work.
Longevity Literacy Training & Consulting
Our workshops and courses are designed to help people and organizations navigate change, strengthen capability, and create meaningful impact in a world that is constantly evolving. Grounded in current research and practical application, each program is built to be relevant, engaging, and immediately useful.
We draw on best practices from behavioural science, adult learning, change management, design thinking, resilience, and leadership development to create learning experiences that are both thoughtful and action-oriented. Whether delivered virtually or in person, our courses are highly interactive and designed to work for today’s diverse, multigenerational audiences.
Latest Blogs
Just Launched! ReSet, a new book from Top Sixty
ReSet, Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life, by Helen Hirsh Spence and Debra Yearwood, re-frames later life as a gift of time to thrive, contribute, and reinvent. Ageing isn’t the problem. Ageism is! ReSet provides the knowledge and steps to help you change your mindset. Read about Helen’s experience writing ReSet in her Age Sense newsletter on LinkedIn
The Power of Intergenerational Dialogue
Bridging the generational divide and the growing importance of fostering intergenerational dialogue is more relevant than ever. Today, we navigate a world where five, sometimes six, generations coexist and collaborate in workforces. With such diversity of age, experience, and perspective, the potential for both friction and innovation is immense.
What are you doing to change how you think about ageing?
Ageism is NOT disappearing and it is more widespread than ever. The message that it’s great to grow old is beginning to get out, but it’s far from mainstream. How good are you at noticing ageism?
Latest Media
She Climbed Kilimanjaro at 57, and then…
She discovered the real mountain was ageism. Helen Hirsh Spence was 57, head of an all-girls school, and she’d just led a group of students and parents to the base of the mountain to help build a school there. Then she went up. And somewhere in that thin air above the clouds, it landed on her: there was a lot more to life than the one she’d spent decades building. Her lessons on niching down, self-promotion, and patience.
Ditching the dye and embracing grey hair
Helen Hirsh Spence explains how she began to challenge her self-directed ageism during COVID, decided to let her hair grow out, and saw the transformation to grey as a visible demonstration of her new mindset. (Scroll down to Episode 111)
Nancy Griffin and Helen Hirsh Spence talk “Longevity”
Nancy Griffin, host of Glowing Older, chats with Helen Hirsh Spence. Their discussion revolves around the theme of Helen Hirsh Spence and Debra Yearwood’s new book, “ReSet, Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life”. How can we make the most of the ‘longevity bonus’, the additional 20- to 30-year lifespan that awaits? Helen has some answers!