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Gendered Ageism: The Unaddressed Discrimination Practice
Mira Brancu, Ph.D. explores age diversity and gendered ageism with Top Sixty’s Helen Hirsh Spence and the five ways organizations can improve their DEI initiatives to address ageism. Ageism affects all genders but is often excluded from diversity initiatives.
The Longevity Dividend: Embracing 100 Years Of Life
Digital Accessibility Expert, Flora Bazie, chats with Helen Hirsh Spence about the Longevity Dividend and Embracing 100 Years of Life. Says Helen, “We [now] have a longevity dividend of about 30 years. Our grandchildren, because of medical and technological advances, and a much better understanding of nutrition and lifestyle, have an expected average lifespan of 100. What are we going to do with those years?”
Let’s rebrand what it means to age, Canada
Canada’s population of adults over 65 already exceeds seven million. These are the eople who unselfishly volunteer to do work that otherwise would require payment, who mentor and coach, and who make significant philanthropic contributions of skills and money.
Careers That Matter
Stu McNish chats with Helen Hirsh Spence about her ‘job’ at Top Sixty Over Sixty. Learn more about Helen and her “Third Act“ journey as an entrepreneur and how Top Sixty Over Sixty came to be.
Conversations That Matter: Over 60s add value to businesses
Sorry, but we’re looking for someone younger who will stay with us longer. “These are just some of the reasons employers use to overlook talented over 60 applicants,” says Helen Hirsh Spence of Top Sixty Over Sixty.
Demographics and Ageism Contribute to Labour Shortage in Canada
Top Sixty Over Sixty partnered with @mediaplanetCA on the Empowering Aging Canadians campaign to highlight the prevalence of ageism in the workplace and how it is a contributing factor to the labour shortage in Canada today.
How younger and older workers benefit each other
Bruce Claggett, guest host of A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne chats with Helen Hirsh Spence about ageism and how younger and older workers benefit each other in the workplace.
Ageism Towards Our Ageing Workforce
ON Point, Global News Radio 640 Toronto Show host, Rob Fai, chats with Helen Hirsh Spence about...
It’s time to tackle ageism – no matter how old you are
Ottawa Citizen Unlike other UN population groups such as women and children, there hasn’t yet been...
The Power of Advocacy: Overcoming Ageism
By Patricia A. Muir Executive Encore Patricia A. Muir, Professional Certified Coach, chatted with...
Retirement? Not for many Ottawa ‘senior-preneurs’
By Karla Briones Ottawa Citizen “The myth that older adults are not able to do this needs to be...
Rediscovering Yourself Midlife
Power Purpose Play Kavita Ahuja, founder of Power Purpose Play, a global community of women in...