Birthday cards calling someone “over the hill” or making fun of them for getting older are so common that many people don’t think twice about them. But these greeting card artists are taking ...

“Maybe birthday cards are a way we can educate more people about ageism,” said Janine Vanderburg, 69, director and chief catalyst of the nonprofit, who grew up in New Bedford and is now based ...

Robert Weisman’s article on birthday cards and ageism resonated with me since my husband and I just recently celebrated his birthday. We’ve been married for 23 years.

Laurie Brock’s 70th birthday was a real milestone, and not because of her age. It was the first time she could remember not getting some “over-the-hill” cards that make a joke of … ...

It marked the 80th birthday of K. Ratnayake, a leading member of the Socialist Equality Party who has been active in the world Trotskyist movement for more than 60 years. Dear Comrade Ratnayake, ...