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Ageism has far-reaching impacts on all aspects of our health and well-being when we are older: It is associated with earlier death. It is linked to poorer physical health, affecting, among others, our ability to recover from disability and our sexual and reproductive health.
10 Απρ 2021 · Ageism impacts all aspects of older people's health. For instance, it shortens their lifespan, worsens their physical and mental health, hinders recovery from disability, and accelerates cognitive decline. 1 Ageism also exacerbates social isolation and loneliness and reduces access to employment, education, and health care, all of which impact ...
Ageism is the stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination against people on the basis of their age. Research has shown that ageism directed toward older adults has a negative impact on their health, well-being, and quality of health care received.
18 Μαρ 2021 · It brings together the best available evidence on the nature and magnitude of ageism, its determinants and its impact. It outlines what strategies work to prevent and counter ageism, identifies gaps and proposes future lines of research to improve our understanding of ageism.
14 Μαρ 2019 · There is a need to take into account underexplored forms of operationalization and inductive conceptualizations of ageism, such as self-directed ageism and implicit ageism. In addition, ageism in health care should be measured by using context-specific instruments.
While ageism is present on a systemic level in the healthcare field, characterizing and understanding the complex factors affecting ageism can positively impact older patients’ lives and outcomes. The downstream ramifications of ageism in healthcare are important to consider in clinical contexts.
1 Ιαν 2022 · Ageism in healthcare refers to “negative or positive stereotypes, prejudice and/or discrimination against (or to the advantage of) health care users on the basis of users’ chronological age or on the basis of a perception of users as being ‘old,’ ‘too old,’ ‘young’ or ‘too young.’
