Longer lifespans: A coming crisis or reason to celebrate? | Ashton Applewhite

- A huge segment of America's population — the Baby Boom generation — is aging and will live longer than any American generation in history. - The story we read about in the news? Their drain on social services like Social Security and Medicare. - But increased longevity is a cause for celebration, says Ashton Applewhite, not doom and gloom. Ashton Applewhite is a Brooklyn-based activist and writer. Her latest book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, debunks many myths about late life (https://goo.gl/Ln6idn) Read more at BigThink.com: Follow Big Think here: YouTube: http://goo.gl/CPTsV5 Facebook: http://bit.ly/1qJMX5g Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigthink