Author and Ageism Activist
Ashton Applewhite is a leading voice against ageism, known for her influential book 'This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism' and her TED Talk on the topic.
By 2050, two billion people will be over 60 — but are we actually ready to listen to them? Ashton Applewhite, Dr. Ken Dychtwald, and Laura Carstensen debate whether the growing visibility of older adults in media and culture is genuine empowerment or just a more palatable form of invisibility.