Daily Trojan quoted Paul Nash in an article on the 2026 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day event hosted by the National Center on Elda Abuse.Nash said the issue of ageism is compounded by the fact that people are often unaware that ageism is a serious issue or how to recognize it.
“If I ran down the street and I started saying something sexist or racist, somebody would challenge me. But if I said something ageist, people might just laugh,” Nash said. “How many birthday cards do you see that make racist jokes, as opposed to how many do you see that make ageist jokes?”
