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Topic- Rebranding aging
ICAA Champion: introducing Dee Kirkpatrick
Dee Kirkpatrick, a "semi-retired" insurance agent living in Tyler, Texas, leads a life that includes faith, fun and family. She views active aging as "living life to its fullest," something she models for others every day.
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The 'medicalization' of aging: what it is, how it harms, and what to do about it by Marilynn Larkin, MA
On November 17, 2010, the headline of a Washington Post health blog read: “Gwyneth dances great on ‘Glee,’ despite osteopenia.” The posting about actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s television appearance went on to explain that the 38-year-old star is “quite young for such a diagnosis” and imply that her dancing ability is somehow influenced by the condition, which normally affects older adults.
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