'This Chair Rocks'
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In a culture obsessed with eternal youth, Ashton Applewhite is stubbornly defiant. Applewhite, who started a blog called "Yo, Is This Ageist?", is out with a new book that celebrates growing older, titled "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism."
Applewhite joined MPR News host Kerri Miller to dispel myths about aging.
To hear the entire conversation, select the audio link above.
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