Sensitive to ageism, senior centers grapple with what to call themselves
(World News USA)

At its June meeting, the Oxford Council on Aging voted in favor of changing the name of the Oxford Senior Center to the Oxford Social Center because the word `senior` could be perceived as derogatory toward people of a certain age.On July 9, the Oxford Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the change.“We wanted to take the word `senior` out because the trend is that the word `senior` denotes ageism and frailty,” said Stacy Barr, executive director of the Oxford [...] ......