The Aging Tsunami: Time for a New Metaphor?

Articles
Written By Amanda Barusch

This widely cited editorial challenges the “aging tsunami” metaphor and argues for more accurate, humane language around population aging.

  • Type – scholarly article

  • Published in / Appears in – Journal of Gerontological Social Work

  • Publisher – Taylor & Francis Group

  • Publication Date – April 2, 2013

  • Format(s) – journal article

  • Available at – Taylor & Francis Group

  • Abstract / Synopsis – This editorial argues that the “aging tsunami” metaphor is degrading and inaccurate. It calls for replacing crisis-driven language with a more respectful and precise way of describing population aging.

Amanda Barusch

Amanda Barusch has worked as a janitor, exotic dancer, editor, and college professor. She lives in the American West, where she spends as much time as possible on dirt paths. She has an abiding disdain for boundaries and adores ambiguity. Amanda has published eight books of non-fiction, a few poems, and a growing number of short stories. Aging Angry is her first work of creative non-fiction. She uses magical realism to explore deep truths of the human experience in this ever-changing world.

https://www.amandabarusch.com
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