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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism Guide: Age, Aging, and Ageism
Introduction
"Aging is not a problem to be fixed or a disease to be cured," she says. "It is a natural, powerful, lifelong process that unites us all." - Ashton Applewhite
What is age diversity?
Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age.
Source: World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/ageing-ageism
Age Resources
Ayalon L. (2018). Perceived Age Discrimination: A Precipitator or a Consequence of Depressive Symptoms? The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 73(5), 860–869. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbw101
Jackson, SE, Hackett, R., & Steptoe, A. (2019). Associations between age discrimination and health and wellbeing: cross-sectional and prospective analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The Lancet Public Health, 4(4), e200–e208. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30035-0
Lyons, A., Alba, B., Heywood, W., Fileborn, B., Minichiello, V., Barrett, C., Hinchliff, S., Malta, S., & Dow, B. (2018). Experiences of ageism and the mental health of older adults. Aging & Mental Health, 22(11), 1456–1464. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2017.1364347
Age Discrimination and Diversity, 1st ed. (2011)ISBN: 9781107003774
Ageism: Negative and Positive, 2nd ed. (1999)ISBN: 9780826170026
Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice Against Older Persons, 1st ed. (2002)ISBN: 9780262640572
Being Mortal, 1st ed. (2017)ISBN: 9781250076229Print only!
Culture, Heritage, and Diversity in Older Adult Mental Health Care (2018)ISBN: 9781615372058eBook - Unlimited User Access
The End Game: How Inequality Shapes Our Final Years (2015)ISBN: 9780674743953eBook - Unlimited User Access
Future Directions for the Demography of Aging by ISBN: 9780309474108Publication Date: 2018-07-21eBook - Unlimited User Access
Geriatric Medicine: an Evidence-Based Approach, 1st ed. (2014)ISBN: 9780199689644
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