Determinants of ageism against older adults: a systematic review

S Marques, J Mariano, J Mendonça… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ageism is a widespread phenomenon and constitutes a significant threat to older people's
well-being. Identifying the factors contributing to ageism is critical to inform policies that …

Ageism in an aging society: The role of knowledge, anxiety about aging, and stereotypes in young people and adults

AR Donizzetti - International journal of environmental research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The progressive aging of society, caused by profound demographic changes, brings with it
the necessity of confronting the subject of biases against the elderly. Ageism, in fact, can …

[PDF][PDF] Ageism in mental health assessment and treatment of older adults

E Bodner, Y Palgi, MF Wyman - Contemporary perspectives on …, 2018 - library.oapen.org
As mental health clinicians, we strive to meet, treat, and be with our patients through their
own experiences, tribulations, and personal journeys. However, when a psychotherapist (for …

'Old and ill': death anxiety and coping strategies influencing health professionals' well-being and dementia care

EL McKenzie, PM Brown, AS Mak… - Aging & mental …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: This paper examined the psychological factors that influence the well-being of
health professionals who work with people with dementia and the types of care (person …

Ageism and aging anxiety among young adults: Relationships with contact, knowledge, fear of death, and optimism

MD Barnett, CM Adams - Educational Gerontology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Ageism refers to discrimination against individuals based on age, while aging anxiety is
defined as fear about getting older. We were interested in whether ageism and aging anxiety …

Do feelings and knowledge about aging predict ageism?

C Cooney, J Minahan… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Experiencing ageism has been shown to negatively impact older adults. This study
investigated predictors of ageism to examine which are most important in accounting for …

[PDF][PDF] Origins of ageism at the individual level

S Lev, S Wurm, L Ayalon - Contemporary perspectives on ageism, 2018 - library.oapen.org
The term ageism was first coined by Butler in 1969. According to his early definition, ageism
is an age discrimination which is reflected in the prejudice of one age group toward other …

Aging anxiety, loneliness, and depressive symptoms among middle-aged adults: The moderating role of ageism

YS Bergman, D Segel-Karpas - Journal of affective disorders, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Aging anxiety, or fears and concerns regarding one's future aging, have been
shown to take a toll on older adults' health and well-being, including loneliness and …

Ageism and the factors affecting ageism among Korean nursing students: A cross-sectional study

J Ha, J Kim - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the increasing population of older adults, ageism is an obstacle to health equity and
can negatively affect older adults' quality of life and nursing care. This study aims to examine …

Questions about aging and later life on Quora

R Ng, N Indran - The Gerontologist, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Gerontologists have yet to explore the types of
questions individuals have about later life. Analyzing questions offers a unique perspective …