This Chicago Tribune article entitled " One in three older adults report age discrimination" explores research that finds one-third of older adults have experienced one of five types of discrimination, including being treated with less respect, receiving poorer service in public stores/restaurants, poorer service in hospitals, being treated as less clever and overt harassment. What are the implications of this research? How can we change attitudes towards aging and reduce age discrimination?
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
1 in 3 Older Adults Experience Discrimination
This Chicago Tribune article entitled " One in three older adults report age discrimination" explores research that finds one-third of older adults have experienced one of five types of discrimination, including being treated with less respect, receiving poorer service in public stores/restaurants, poorer service in hospitals, being treated as less clever and overt harassment. What are the implications of this research? How can we change attitudes towards aging and reduce age discrimination?
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