Ageism
Topic: Community health
Stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination directed at people because of their age. WHO reports that ageism is widespread and harms the health, well-being and access to care of older people. In health care, examples include dismissing symptoms as "just old age" or making decisions with the family instead of the older person. Speak to the older adult directly and assess new symptoms instead of attributing them to aging.
- Also known as:
- Age discrimination
- In Turkish:
- Yaş ayrımcılığı
What does Ageism mean?
Ageism is part of the Community health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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