It appears that they are making it psychologically alright to let the old ones die off. Keep in mind they have been preparing them to accept that consequence for decades. Consider the contempt of the phrase...Ok Boomer...
I had a client call and cancel two trips the other night. She said she wasn’t worried she wasn’t in the affected age group...I reminded her I am. She tried to dissuade my concerns and explanations, I think she was ultimately embarrassed for saying what she did. Ending with platitudes of “you will be fine.”
Sounds like that article was meant for her.