Older people spend an average of 21 days a year on medical appointments. That's according to a recent study. And given how much time health care workers spend with older adults, you might think they ...

What does it mean to be ageist? Ageism refers to prejudice, stereotyping or discrimination based on a person’s age. It can happen to people of any age, including younger people, but our focus is on ...

identifying ramifications of ageism at the individual, group, societal and system levels. Ageism is defined by the World Health Organization, American Society on Aging, Ageism & Culture Advisory ...

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Albany County wants to combat ageism. At a press conference held at the Green Island Senior Center, Deputy County Executive Michael McLaughlin stood beside Department for Aging ...

Being told you aren't ready or qualified for a role because of your age, having your qualifications questioned, and being mistaken for someone junior are all examples of ageism, or discrimination ...

WEYMOUTH – At 94, Muriel Savoy Moloney has gotten used to medical caregivers who sometimes assume she can no longer do certain things for herself because of her age. Her own doctor is definitely not ...