Eldercare
We need a new Surgeon General’s warning: 'Ageism is dangerous to your health'
Ageism against older Americans is one of the last acceptable forms of discrimination. But watch yourself, or I'll whip open my Jitterbug phone and call you out.
Steven Petrow
Opinion columnist
Old people seem very “in” these days.
The hit Netflix series “The Kominsky Method” features Michael Douglas, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret and a dizzying roster of 70-plus guest stars living out comedic scenarios about their golden years. The just-released “Queen Bees” takes us on a journey back into high school dramas, except this time the school cafeteria is a senior residence dining hall, with Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Jane Curtin and – again – Ann-Margret.