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How ageist humor from family wounds identity

My teenage kids make jokes about me being old and I know they're just being kids but something about it makes me feel like I'm disappearing from my own life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Casual age-based dismissal from loved ones can accelerate feelings of social irrelevance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Aging and longevity — the science and the practice?”

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