Archive - Consumer Ageism

#271 “Too Old to Work and Too Young to Die”

This quote from Union Leader Walter Reuther was made in 1942. His challenge was to give meaning to retirement. It was such a powerful concept that it…

Jun 14 • John Bateson

#270 Why Do I Feel Tired All the Time?

It is because our “body budgeting” is not working. The mind assesses the need for energy but sometimes it gets it wrong.

Jun 7 • John Bateson

May 2026

#269 Are We Measuring Fertility Wrongly?

The use of the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is widespread. It is used in multiple country comparisons. Does it however hide important information?

May 31 • John Bateson

#268 Did You Sleep Well?

How do you know if you were asleep?

May 24 • John Bateson

#267 The Value of Being a Grandmother.

We all know the emotional satisfaction that can come with being a grandparent. However, a recent study has shown a hidden benefit. Being a grandmother…

May 17 • John Bateson

#266 Is the Sidewalk Ballet Real?

Can we find the pattern that makes some streets vibrant and a community and leaves others empty?

May 10 • John Bateson

#265 Use or Lose Navigational Skills

Does Google Maps destroy our spatial reasoning?

May 3 • John Bateson

April 2026

#264 Where have all the children gone?

Fertility decline and economic development are emptying our cities of children.

Apr 26 • John Bateson

#263 Assisted Reproductive Technology

Can technology give couples the children they desire and halt the fertility decline?

Apr 19 • John Bateson

#262 The Pace of Ageing is Accelerating

In the story of the frog in the boiling water the temperature is increased slowly. The frog does not notice gradual change. Are we the same?

Apr 12 • John Bateson

#261 The Price of Healthy Ageing

When approving new drugs governments implicitly put a price on healthy ageing.

Apr 5 • John Bateson

March 2026

#260 The Boiling Frog Syndrome

Are we unaware of the changes in Society?

Mar 29 • John Bateson