Long ago and far away, in a land both vast and free,Before the days of Bieber or the reign of CBC.There lived a kinder, simpler folk, and they were you and me,For Dief was in Ottawa in the land that made me, me. Where navels were for oranges, and hockey was our game,Where Rocket ruled […]

Our society often holds negative stereotypes about older adults, which are evident in language, media, and humour. Common phrases like “over the hill” and “don’t be an old fuddy-duddy” depict aging as a period of weakness and incompetence. This bias against older individuals is termed “ageism.” Ageism is defined as any attitude, action, or societal […]