Topic: Seniorcorps

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Carbon Overload
Episode 613 57:34 - 1:01:30

613: Carbon Overload

Older Americans Month, Senior Status at 55

President Obama issued a proclamation designating May 2014 as Older Americans Month. The SeniorCorps.gov website defines a "senior" as anyone aged 55 or older, a threshold the hosts criticize as being too young. They argue that labeling 55-year-olds as seniors is a way to marginalize experienced workers and push them out of the primary labor market.