Jeff is the Editor-in-Chief at SeniorLiving.org. Since graduating from Harvard with an Honors Degree in Statistics, he has been creating content in print, online, and on television. Much of Jeff's work has been dedicated to informing seniors on how to live better lives. He has produced hundreds of articles on the subject of retirement, including preventing identity theft, minimizing taxes, investing successfully, preparing for retirement medical costs, protecting your credit score, and making your money last through your golden years.
Ageism or age discrimination has deeply permeated our culture, mindsets and attitudes. The reality is, today's society treats older people unfairly often lumping all aged 65 and up into a group of old, frail, decrepit, forgetful and sickly beings separate from the rest of society.
There should be rewards for living a long life. Yet too often in today's world there seem to be only penalties, presented with a heaping serving of disrespect or as yet another punchline to a comedian's joke.