HHS Newsletter (Winter 2023)

Actor George Takei joined Norman Lear, Marla Gibbs, Mimi Kennedy and George Wallace in calling for more stories in entertainment about the vibrant lives of older adults.

Our Winter 2023 newsletter spotlights five Hollywood veterans who say entertainment needs more stories about the vibrant lives of older adults; changing the narratives about breast cancer in young women; Anderson Cooper exploring death and grief; scoring your favorite entertainment when it comes to depicting plastic pollution; and the language of the future. Read more

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