• 455 | Aging (Dis)Gracefully: Eliminating Discrimination & Extending Capacity

  • Apr 9 2024
  • Length: 30 mins
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455 | Aging (Dis)Gracefully: Eliminating Discrimination & Extending Capacity

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  • In the third installment of interviewing LIS Ph.D Candidate Alex Mayhew, we turn to Alex’s work on Aging Justice. Approached through a bio-ethical and health justice perspective, Alex makes the bold claim that aging should not only be treated at the same level as disease, but that it is necessary in order to expand capacity and quality of life for older people.

    Read Alex’s article here!

    Additional articles mentioned in the episode:

    • "Just Because I'm 90 Doesn't Mean I'm Ready to Die - Or Disposable"
    • "Why I hope to Dies at 75"
    • López-Otín et al. (2013). "Hallmarks of Aging: An Expanding Universe"

    Listen to Alex's previous episodes:

    • 234 | Cataloging without Plato
    • 441 | From Books to Bits

    Recorded on April 2, 2024

    Produced by Suzy Lee

    Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot
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