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Reframing Aging Through Images: Recommendations from Research

Just like words, images play an important role in the implicit messages we send about older people.
Authors
Luis Hestres , Jennifer John , Andrew Volmert , Abigail Rochman, Colette Thayer, Parry David, Lona Choi-Allum, Laura Skufca
Published
October 18, 2021

When it comes to framing aging, images matter. People over 50 have long been misrepresented in media—or left out entirely. This new research from the FrameWorks Institute and AARP provides recommendations for using images that reduce the prevalence of ageism and advance a more authentic picture of aging and older people.

Issues
Aging
Countries
United States
Partners
AARP

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