Knoxville police release footage of wheelchair-using stroke victim dying in their custody after they abuse and berate her

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@gatto

she’s an older, heavy set woman in a wheelchair

I never worried about racism, because I’m never going to wake up one morning Black.
I never worried about misogyny, because I’m never going to wake up one morning a woman.
I never worried about ageism or ableism.
Then I woke up one morning…

Ageism’s effects & invisibility

“But as I’m learning, feeling concerned about aging and how my job might be impacted is only a tiny part of the more significant impacts of ageism. It even plays a part in the global economy. A 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) reportfound that older people who experience ageism have a shorter lifespan, poor physical and mental health, cognitive decline, and slower recovery from disabilities. “Annually, ageism accounts for $1 in every $7—or $63 billion—spent in the U.S. on health care for…