What Do Age and Disability Mean in Our Culture

• By: Ashton Applewhite Author, Speaker, Advocate
• April 1st, 2019
• ableism, Ageism, aging population, disability rights, inclusion, intersectionality, social justice, stigma
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People with disabilities come in all ages, and almost all of us encounter some change in physical or mental capacity as we grow old. Yet, we act as though old people never become disabled and disabled people never grow old. Academics and policymakers approach disability and aging as separate...