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For example, if ageism is encountered, I suggest you reach out to experts at the Area Agency of Aging, District 5 (419-524-4144; 800-860-5799) to share your concerns, to seek information, and to ...
Ageist beliefs against the elderly are commonplace in today's society. For example, an older person who forgets something could be quick to call it a "senior moment", failing to realize the ageism of that statement. People also often utter ageist phrases such as "dirty old man" or "second childhood", and elders sometimes miss the ageist undertones.
Ageism Against Older Workers Stereotypes and biases toward older workers don’t just impact the quality of that worker’s experience, it can also have a negative effect on overall health.
Older people’s mental health has too often been disregarded due to systemic ageism, according to a report. Disregarding their needs is discriminatory and has consequences for the older person ...
In hospitals, the elderly face the very real problem of ageism. For example, doctors and nurses often mistake symptoms of delirium for normal elderly behavior. Delirium is a condition that has hyperactive and hypoactive stages. In the hypoactive stages, elderly patients can just seem like they are sleeping or irritable. [15]
Some U.S. political offices have qualifications that discriminate on the basis of age. For example, pursuant to the Constitution of the United States the President of the United States must be at least 35 years old; a United States senator must be at least 30; and a member of the United States House of Representatives must be at least age 25. [5]
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The term comes from the Greek γέρων – gerōn, "old man" [1] and φόβος – phobos, "fear". [2] Gerontophobia that stems from a fear of aging has been linked to thanatophobia, as fear of old age can be a precursor to fear of death. [3] Gerontophobia can be caused by stereotypes of elderly people displayed in the media. [4]