What did you notice about how older adults were portrayed? Do you think the portrayal was accurate? How might this portrayal contribute to ageism or help fight ageism? What other thoughts did you have about your observations?

Portraying an older adults in the “media

Observe how older adults (65 years old and above) are portrayed in the “media”. Observe at least one of the following:

TV shows
Movies
Magazines
News programs
Advertisements
Radio/podcast, etc.

Observe how that TV show, movie, etc. talks about/to, treats, and interacts with older people. Once you have made your observations, write the answers to the following questions in the textbox or download your document to this assignment.

1.) What did you notice about how older adults were portrayed?

2.) Do you think the portrayal was accurate?

3.) How might this portrayal contribute to ageism or help fight ageism?

4.) What other thoughts did you have about your observations?