Title: Ageism Stereotypes | Ageism.org
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Ageism Stereotypes
Examples Of Ageism Stereotypes
Studies About Ageism Stereotypes
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Content: Others may still rely heavily on their income, and not be ready to give it up. Either way, it is their right to make the decision about remaining in the workforce, not anyone else’s. With the argument that the older generation of workers needs to vacate their positions in order to allow younger employees to move up the career ladder, that becomes a larger discussion for organizations. There should be employment tiers in place that keep employees progressing up the career ladder, no matter how many older individuals choose to remain in the workforce. Companies not addressing this issue are perpetuating the agist stereotype they older employees are making career progression more difficult on younger generations. It’s also stereotypically believed that older generations don’t want to learn or try new things, and that younger generations aren’t ready to learn everything their older counterparts have been taught. These are examples of both ageism and reverse ageism. Studies About Ageism Stereotypes
Did you know that studies have shown that if you treat someone the way you stereotype them it can be detrimental to their health? If you treat someone like they are old, science has proven that their brain will then cause them to slow down, to act differently than they just were. If you ask a 60-year-old gentleman if he should rethink hiking the mountain you are both at the bottom of because it might be rough on his knees, studies show that he will walk up the mountain at a slower pace than he would have otherwise (and not because he’s trying to be cautious).