Title: Dealing With Discrimination Against the Elderly | LoveToKnow
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Dealing With Discrimination Against the Elderly
About Discrimination Against the Elderly
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Dealing With Discrimination Against the Elderly
By Heather Long
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Did you get forced into retirement because of your age? This is a form of senior age discrimination. Discrimination against the elderly is a bias against the elderly based on their age and not on merit of the individual. While discrimination usually refers to negative behavior, it can also refer to increased generosity and kindness towards seniors because of their age. About Discrimination Against the Elderly
In cases of discrimination against the elderly, the discrimination may also include acts of psychological and physical punishment: Older employees may be forced to take early retirement or phased out of their employment situations
Age limits implemented preventing more mature employees from taking advantage of educational programs
Limits on available public transportation, diminishing quality of life
Discounts for seniors offset some of these issues
Lack of supportive education to overcome barriers in technology
Society maintains a stereotype about elderly Americans. In many ways, the stereotype is negative associated with perceptions about aging. This negative stereotype is perpetuated by jokes and common phrases such as old fart, over the hill, older than dirt and more.