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Reframing Aging Through Images

Reframing Aging Through Images: Recommendations from Research

Just like words, images play an important role in the implicit messages we send about older people.

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.

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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.
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Reframing Aging Through Images: Research Methods Supplement

This supplement provides detailed information on the research informing FrameWorks and AARP's strategic brief on reframing aging through images.
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Reframing Aging Through Images: Fact Sheet

Images shape attitudes about aging.
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New Study from AARP and FrameWorks Institute Reveals Powerful Role of Imagery to Influence Consumer Attitudes

Reframing Aging Through Images highlights the need for more positive portrayals of aging adults in media.