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Issues of Aging Curated Video Collection


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Acting Our Age

Acting Our Age dispels myths and challenges stereotypes of older women through the struggles and triumphs of six women - aged sixty-five to seventy-five. The women speak with candor and tackle subjects once considered "taboo." As these women speak openly about changes in their looks, relationships, sexuality, money, and death, their straightforward responses help reconstruct views about aging. The first section of the film examines the connections between changing looks and sense of self. While exploring changes in the relationships of older women, loneliness and isolation are discussed as well as the possibility of rich, new experiences. The third theme of this film examines the struggle for everyday survival. Housing, economic, and health issues are explored. Finally, the active roles these women play in their communities are examined. This film interweaves the insights of the six women with images of everyday life: eating alone, moving, stretching to ward off the pain of arthritis, and special times with family members.

DATE: 1987

TOPICS: Age Discrimination, Economic Issues, Multi-Ethnic/Cross-Cultural

CREDITS: Producer / Director: Michael Aviad

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Color; 58 minutes;
Original Format: 16mm

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