Culturally speaking, America adheres to a dismal view of aging. This attitude is reflected very clearly in society through the media, employment, and health care of older adults. American society is bombarded daily with magazine and television ads depicting older adults in a negative, declining state of existence. There are products claiming to reduce wrinkles and retain youthfulness painting aging as undesirable. Ads target the negative aspects of aging and give nothing back to the other more important aspects of developing beyond middle adulthood, such as wisdom and experience. Employability for older adults also declines and a person’s value is no longer is based on experience and ability but on age. Older adults in Americ

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