Dr. Tracey Gendron will explore the phenomenon of ageism within all levels of society. The cultural narrative of aging as a single story of decline will be discussed and challenged. The negative impacts of ageism and stigma will be covered along with simple strategies for disrupting them in daily practice. 

Tracey Gendron, Ph.D., is an associate professor and Chair of the Department of Gerontology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Gendron has a Master of Science in Gerontology, a Master of Science in Psychology, and a doctorate in Developmental Psychology.  Her research is focused on the language, expression, and perpetuation of ageism and aging anxiety as well as on elderhood as a stage of development. Her personal and professional goal is to understand, raise awareness of, and disrupt the deeply embedded, normalized, and invisible ageism that is within us all. She is the author of the book Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End it, which is scheduled for release on March 1, 2022.

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