Young people have the potential to live longer than any previous generation.
They will make more decisions, at earlier years, about work and family issues related to aging than did their parents or grandparents. Children and adolescents need skills, knowledge, and understanding to enhance their longer lives in an aging world. Although issues of race and gender are routinely addressed, issues of age are not. Without accurate, balanced information, myths and misinformation are perpetuated that lead to ageism and fear of growing older. Active and retired educators can work together to counter age stereotypes.