“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 ...

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 ...

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 … ...