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What is ageism? Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or ... Home/ Newsroom/ Questionsandanswers/ item/ Ageing:Ageism Ageing:Ageism 18March2021|Q&A Whatisageism? Ageismreferstothestereotypes(howwethink),prejudice(howwefeel)anddiscrimination(howweact)towardsothersoroneselfbasedonage. Whodoesageismaffect? Ageismaffectseveryone.Childrenasyoungas4yearsoldbecomeawareoftheirculture’sagestereotypes.Fromthatageonwardstheyinternalizeandusethesestereotypestoguidetheirfeelingsandbehaviortowardspeopleofdifferentages.They alsodrawonculture’sagestereotypestoperceiveandunderstandthemselves,whichcanresultinself-directedageismatanyage.Ageismintersectsandexacerbatesotherformsofdisadvantageincludingthoserelatedtosex,raceanddisability. Whereisageismseen? Ageismiseverywhere:fromourinstitutionsandrelationshipstoourselves.Forexample,ageismisinpoliciesthatsupporthealthcarerationingbyage,practicesthatlimityoungerpeople’sopportunitiestocontributetodecision-makinginthe workplace,patronizingbehaviorusedininteractionswitholderandyoungerpeople,andinself-limitingbehavior,whichcanstemfrominternalizedstereotypesaboutwhatapersonofagivenagecanbeordo. Isageismreallyaproblem? Halftheworld’spopulationisageistagainstolderpeopleand,inEurope,theonlyregionforwhichdataisavailableonallagegroups,youngerpeoplereportmoreagediscriminationthanotheragegroups.Ageismcanchangehowweviewourselves,canerodesolidaritybetweengenerations,candevalueorlimitourabilitytobenefitfromwhatyoungerandolderpopulationscancontribute,andcanimpactourhealth,longevityandwell-beingwhilealsohaving far-reachingeconomicconsequences.Forexample,ageismisassociatedwithearlierdeath(by7.5years),poorerphysicalandmentalhealth,andslowerrecoveryfromdisabilityinolderage.Ageismalsoincreasesriskyhealthbehaviors,suchaseating anunhealthydiet,drinkingexcessivelyorsmoking,andreducesourqualityoflife.IntheUnitedStates,oneineverysevendollarsspentonhealthcareeveryyearfortheeightmostexpensiveconditionswasduetoageism(US$63billionintotal). Canwecombatageism? Threestrategiesworkinreducingoreliminatingageism:policyandlaw,educationalactivitiesandintergenerationalinterventions.Policyandlawcanaddressdiscriminationandinequalityonthebasisofageandprotectthehumanrightsofeveryone,everywhere.Educationalactivitiescanenhanceempathy,dispelmisconceptionsaboutdifferentagegroupsandreduceprejudicebyproviding accurateinformationandcounter-stereotypicalexamples.Intergenerationalinterventions,whichbringtogetherpeopleofdifferentgenerations,canhelpreduceintergroupprejudiceandstereotypes. WHOTEAM DemographicChangeandHealthyAgeing Factsheets Ageingandhealth 4October2021 Events Kickingoffaglobalconversationaboutageism:launchofthefirstUNGlobalreportonageism 18March202113:00–14:00CET SubscribetotheWHOnewsletter→

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