Ageism, Older Adults, Mental Illness
What is your opinion on ageism? Ageism is an insidious practice characterized by an ingrained negative perception of older people. It is shaped by explicit and implicit assumptions about the ageing process. Archaic stereotype characterize older adults as; senile, unproductive, old fashioned, sick, disabled, isolated, depressed, dependent, frail, lonely and rigid. Contrary to these popular […]