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Oldster Magazine creates a place to think positively about aging

Coverage of aging is supported in part by AARP Arizona

It’s really hard in our culture to get past the idea that getting older is a bad thing.

Despite a whole lot of efforts to the contrary, ageism still runs rampant. Botox is popular, and millions are made off of anti-wrinkle creams.

However, Sari Botton says that getting older is something we all do, and we should celebrate that at every stage of life. Botton is a best-selling author and, a few years ago, she founded a Substack called Oldster Magazine. That’s right, not hipster, but oldster.

The Show spoke with her more about it, beginning with the all-important question: Who qualifies as an oldster?

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.