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June 4th, 2023

Episode 87: Don't Call Me a "Senior Citizen"

  1. Episode 87: Don't Call Me a "Senior Citizen" Jeff Armstrong 56:18

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A regular listener recently shared a blog post by Sam Tetrault titled: “7 Alternatives to Calling Someone a 'Senior Citizen'.” For some, labels such as “senior citizen' or “elderly” may be considered ageist and, for some, offensive.

In this episode, Dr. Armstrong (60 years old) and Corbin Bruton (soon 35 year old) discuss the labels and there alternatives from their own unique experiences and perspectives and how they relate to… Aging well.

Additional articles on alternatives to “senior citizen”:
Age-inclusive language: Are you using it in your writing and everyday speech?
If we can't call old people 'old,' what's the right word?
Is language like ‘seniors’ and ‘elderly’ disrespectful to refer to someone over 65?
The Most Offensive Senior Terms and Characterizations

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Jeff Armstrong W. Jeffrey Armstrong, Ph.D.

Jeff Armstrong is a professor of Exercise Science (Ph.D., Exercise Physiology) at Western Oregon University and host of the Aging Well Podcast. He authored the textbook, 'Pathophysiology & Exercise' (Kendall-Hunt) and teaches a breath of courses from this to Advanced Programming for Sport & Fitness. He is passionate about longevity, health, improving/maintaining performance (Spiritually, Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, and Socially--what he refers to as "well-centered fitness") across the lifespan, and aging well.

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