Ageism
The Gray Panthers also took action against ageism. The Gray Panthers see aging as something to be considered positively. In the past, the Gray Panthers united with Ralph Nader's Retired Professional Action Group (RPAG) in order to monitor the hearing aid industry. The groups joined in 1973, the same year that RPAG released to the public, ‘’Paying Through the Ear," a report documenting acts of unscrupulous sales practices in the hearing aid industry. Furthermore, a national media watch task force was established by the Gray Panthers in 1973, designed to track ageist stereotyping. Their presence persuaded the National Association of Broadcasters to create guidelines for monitoring age discrimination in the media and to encourage sensitivity of the media in the matter.
The Gray Panthers advocated house-sharing and intergenerational living and affordable adequate housing for all. In addition, they supported expanding the number of subsidized rental units available to low-income persons.
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