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Cultural Perceptions of Aging

Ageism in Healthcare and Beyond

How we perceive aging matters. As individuals get older, they are faced with negative ageist stereotypes about the levels of ability and amount of social interaction that society expects them to have. This creates a conflict between what they want and what they have - making them feel increasingly alone.

Below are some of the the ways that ageism is manifested into our society.

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ageism

in our

society

Age discrimination and stereotyping is rampant amongst our society, whether we are conscious of it or not. The spaces that are meant to be safe are not always welcoming for older adults. 

So...

what do we do about it?

To see how we propose to initiate change in our mindset:

1. Portacolone, Elena, et al. "“I feel trapped”: The tension between personal and structural factors of social isolation and the desire for social integration among older residents of a high-crime neighborhood." The Gerontologist 58.1 (2018): 79-88. 

2. Zurcher, Jessica D., and Tom Robinson. "From “Bibbid-Bobbidi-Boo” to Scrooge: An update and comparative analysis of the portrayal of older characters in recent Disney animated films." Journal of Children and Media 12.1 (2018): 1-15.

3. NBC News. “Opinion | Doctors Are Ageist — and It’s Harming Older Patients.” Accessed April 30, 2020. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/doctors-are-ageist-it-s-harming-older-patients-ncna1022286.

4. Cherubini, Antonio, et al. "The persistent exclusion of older patients from ongoing clinical trials regarding heart failure." Archives of internal medicine 171.6 (2011): 550-556.

5. Pritchard-Jones, Laura. "Ageism and autonomy in health care: Explorations through a relational lens." Health care analysis 25.1 (2017): 72-89.

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