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Michelle Yeoh called out sexism in Hollywood. Will it help close the gender gap?

Michelle Yeoh, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress on Sunday, delivered a rallying cry for Hollywood's older actresses during her acceptance speech. Evan Agostini/AP hide caption

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Michelle Yeoh called out sexism in Hollywood. Will it help close the gender gap?

March 14, 2023 • The 60-year-old best actress winner addressed the timing of her historic win, which comes decades into her spectacular career. But is the industry ready for more complicated, older female characters?

Don't let ageism define you. How to enjoy life at every stage

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Don't let ageism define you. How to enjoy life at every stage

June 28, 2022 • Negative age beliefs can impact us on social, psychological and even physiological levels. Here's how to deconstruct ageism and reframe your beliefs about aging with tips from Becca Levy, author of Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long & Well You Live.

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#OkBoomer Vs. #OkMillennial: Workplace Nightmare, Or Just A Meme?

The phrase "OK, boomer" has gone global. It has become young generations' retort to ideas they consider outdated or off base. Neil Webb/Getty Images/Ikon Images hide caption

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#OkBoomer Vs. #OkMillennial: Workplace Nightmare, Or Just A Meme?

November 18, 2019 • The popularity of #OkBoomer suggests there might be a yawning gap in attitudes between old and young. Those differences can sometimes play out in the workforce, which now spans five generations.

#OkBoomer Vs. #OkMillennial: Workplace Nightmare, Or Just A Meme?

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On Verge Of 70, Sally Field Navigates Aging In The Spotlight

Actress Sally Field attends the premiere of Hello, My Name Is Doris during the 2015 SXSW Festival last March. Michael Buckner/Getty Images hide caption

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On Verge Of 70, Sally Field Navigates Aging In The Spotlight

March 5, 2016 • The actress's latest role in Hello, My Name is Doris hits close to home: "The story really is a coming of age — of a woman of age." As for Field, she welcomes the stages of old age with openness.

On Verge Of 70, Sally Field Navigates Aging In The Spotlight

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A program based at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore offers a two-day series of assessments for older surgeons, evaluating "physical and cognitive" function. iStockphoto hide caption

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When Should Surgeons Stop Operating?

June 18, 2015 • A quarter of U.S. physicians are older than 65, and there are no national guidelines for assessing late-career skills. Some say the lack of oversight, especially for surgeons, is cause for concern.

A New U.N. Health Goal Targets Folks 69 And Under. Ageism Or Realism?

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A New U.N. Health Goal Targets Folks 69 And Under. Ageism Or Realism?

June 3, 2015 • A proposal calls for countries to reduce the death rate among 50-to-69-year-olds from diseases like cancer and stroke. So are 70-year-olds out of luck?