What if the concept of "you're only as old as you feel" wasn't as helpful as you may have thought? In her revelatory talk, Dr. Tracey Gendron explains what feeling your age really means, and how we can change the way we think about growing older.

Dr. Tracey Gendron is the author of Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It and serves as Chair for the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Gerontology, and as Director for the Virginia Center on Aging. She is an internationally recognized gerontologist with almost 30 years of experience as a grantfunded researcher and speaks to audiences globally about the real world impact of age bias. Tracey has a Master’s degree in Gerontology, a Master’s degree in Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx