wdlindsy OP , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) @HeatherH @spaceghoti In 2011, 81-year-old Lew Hollander became the oldest person ever to complete the annual Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Betty White continued guest-starring in television programs well into her late 80s and made her last t.v. appearance at the age of 93. A record number of Americans over 84 are in the workforce today (see link below). Ageism sells older human beings short and is really deplorable. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/07/05/a-record-number-of-folks-age-85-and-older-are-working-heres-what-theyre-doing/
@HeatherH @spaceghoti
In 2011, 81-year-old Lew Hollander became the oldest person ever to complete the annual Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.
Betty White continued guest-starring in television programs well into her late 80s and made her last t.v. appearance at the age of 93.
A record number of Americans over 84 are in the workforce today (see link below).
Ageism sells older human beings short and is really deplorable.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/07/05/a-record-number-of-folks-age-85-and-older-are-working-heres-what-theyre-doing/