Title: How Ageism Is Affecting Our Society and Our Seniors
Headings: How Ageism Is Affecting Our Society
How Ageism Is Affecting Our Society
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How Ageism Is Affecting Our Society
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When you think of aging, what are your initial thoughts? When you think of retirement communities, how do you imagine them? Because of ageism against seniors, there’s a chance that negative stereotypes abound in your mind. Seniors are commonly associated with being “slow,” having poor memories and being afraid of modern-day advancements. Officially, ageism occurs when “societal norms marginalize seniors, treat them with disrespect, make them feel unwelcome and otherwise generalize them as if they were all the same.” It includes “descriptive stereotypes,” which generalize the way seniors supposedly are like those listed above, along with “prescriptive stereotypes,” which focus on three central issues, according to a study by Princeton University psychologists: – Succession: “ The idea that older people should move aside from high-paying jobs and prominent social roles to make way for younger people.” – Identity: “ The idea that older people shouldn’t attempt to act younger than they are.”