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  2. Most older adults face ageism, and it's taking a toll on ...

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    The real and lasting effects of ageism. The global life expectancy was 71.4 years in 2021, but healthy life expectancy in older age is more than the absence of disease. Things that impact healthy ...

  3. Ageism - Wikipedia

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    Ageism [1] [2] [3] is a type of discrimination based on one's age, generally used to refer to age based discrimination against elderly people. The term was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler to describe this discrimination, building on the terminology of sexism and racism . [ 4 ]

  4. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Dirty old man: [16] [17] [18] An old pervert, specifically referring to older men who make unwanted sexual advances or remarks, or who often engage in sex-related activities. The term suggests that it is inappropriate and unnatural for older men to be sexually active. The term, other than being ageist, has misandrist connotations in the West.

  5. Age discrimination in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Ageism In The Workplace: How It May Be Affecting More Than ...

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    An example Bird provides involves a supervisor assuming that an older employee does not need training on the latest operating system or technology, because they're only going to be at work a few ...

  7. Older people’s mental health needs being overlooked due to ...

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    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 ...

  8. Gerontophobia - Wikipedia

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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]

  9. Christie Brinkley speaks out on ageism and how it ... - AOL

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    Christie Brinkley is speaking out about ageism and "some of the ways that we are constantly being categorized because of our age.". Though she describes herself as "68 [and] feeling great," the ...