Public library programming can also oppose ageism by prompting library staff to consider and question the conceptions and practices surrounding old age. Library staff described the tensions that exist around marketing programs for older adults.
Author
Kaitlin Wynia

Kaitlin Wynia
Kaitlin is a PhD student in Health Studies under the supervision of Dr. James Gillett at McMaster University. Kaitlin recently graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, NS where she focused on learning more about how Canadian Armed Forces Veteran families demonstrate family resiliency in light of the stresses associated with leaving the military and entering civilian communities. Kaitlin hopes to continue exploring the connections between preventative healthcare, family relationships, later life transitions, and social policy in her doctoral studies.