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Reframing ageing: Ageism is an insidious problem and it’s linked to bad health
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OLDER PEOPLE
Reframing ageing: Ageism is an insidious problem and it’s linked to bad health
Wednesday 23 June 2021, 12:25 AM

Ageism is ingrained in our society – almost everyone has negative feelings about ageing
Professor Ngaire Kerse writes about how we think and talk about older people, and how it makes a difference to their wellbeing.
Key points, Ageism is associated with worse physical and mental health outcomes and high healthcare costs.
Mechanisms by which ageism impacts on health include , Pract Green w Pale Yellow
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References
- Levy BR, Slade MD, Chang ES, et al. Ageism amplifies cost and prevalence of health conditions. Gerontologist 2020;60(1):174–81.
- Chang ES, Kannoth S, Levy S, et al. Global reach of ageism on older persons' health: A systematic review. PLoS One 2020;15(1):e0220857.
- Burnes D, Sheppard C, Henderson CR Jr, et al. Interventions to reduce ageism against older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Public Health 2019;109(8):e1–9.