I see the term “elderly” being used a lot in reference to the #coronavirus and I wanted to remind everyone that it’s a pretty insensitive term. Let’s use better terminology going forward, like “Older Adult,” for example.
For even more, click the article.https://www.aarp.org/disrupt-aging/stories/ideas/info-2018/ageist-language-glossary.html …
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Replying to @Biggan4Congress
When I was pregnant, at 38, I was regularly referred to as a ‘geriatric pregnancy’.
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Replying to @sparethoughts1
That’s one I understand even less.
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