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Yo, Is This Ageist?

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Massachusetts state law establishes an Office of Elder Affairs. The Office’s duties include such things as “…planning and implementing programs to insure the dignity and independence of elderly persons…”. This seems reasonable, but, the law mandates office is also charged with advocating “for the needs of the adult handicapped as these needs and services overlap the needs and services of elderly persons.” Is it ageist to lump these two groups together asking one office to serve both populations

I don't think so. The longer we live, the greater our odds of encountering impairments of some kind. It makes sense for an Office of Elder Affairs to advocate for programs for olders with disabilities (a better term than "handicapped"), since the populations do overlap to some degree. 

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