Ashton Applewhite

Author and activist Ashton Applewhite has been recognized by the New York Times, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism. She blogs at This Chair Rocks, speaks widely, and is the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist? In 2015 she was included in the Salt list of the world's 100 most inspiring women—along with Aung San Suu Kyi, Jane Goodall, Pussy Riot, and other remarkable activists—who are committed to social change.