Valuing older people: time for a global campaign to combat ageism

Fear of diseases among people over 50 years of age: A survey

“…The media should be cautious about headlines relying on age discriminating stereotypes (e.g., "all people above 65 years of age should undergo dementia assessment"). Fear and negativity of aging may have negative health consequences and even decrease lifespan (Officer et al, 2016). Contrarily, a positive perception of aging can increase longevity (Levy, Slade, Kunkel, & Kasl, 2002).…”

Translation and validation of the Greek version of an ageism scale for dental students (ASDS_Gr)

“…WHO has defined ageism as “the stereotyping and discrimination against individuals or groups on the basis of their age.” The term “Age‐Ism” was introduced in 1969 by Robert Butler as he tried to describe the population notion of the generation gap. He actually predicted that “age‐ism might parallel racism as the great issue of the next 20‐30 years,” because “we don't all grow white or black, but we all grow old.” Currently, ageism is present in many cultures and what is the most interesting to notice is that it is often socially acceptable …”

“…is present in many cultures and what is the most interesting to notice is that it is often socially acceptable. 3 In Europe, age discrimination is more common than gender or race discrimination, but there are intercultural differences across nations. 4 Thirty-five per cent of the Europeans aged 65-74 years who participated in a social survey in 2009, and 33.1% of those aged over 75 years had experienced some form of unfair treatment because of their age.…”

A global campaign to combat ageism

“…Ageism is highly prevalent; 2 , 3 however, unlike other forms of discrimination, including sexism and racism, it is socially accepted and usually unchallenged, because of its largely implicit and subconscious nature 4 , 5 …”