Title: Stereotypes of Aging: Their Effects on the Health of Older Adults
Headings: Stereotypes of Aging: Their Effects on the Health of Older Adults
Journal of Geriatrics
Stereotypes of Aging: Their Effects on the Health of Older Adults
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. How Stereotypes Work to Affect Health
3. Effects of Negative Stereotypes
3.1. Stereotype Activation and Longitudinal Studies
3.1.1. Implicit Priming of Stereotypes of Aging (and Stereotype Embodiment/Internalization)
3.1.2. Explicit Priming of Stereotypes of Aging (and Stereotype Threat)
3.2. Downward Social Comparison (and Resilience Theory)
3.3. Emerging Qualitative Research Findings
4. Effects of Positive Stereotypes
4.1. Implicit Priming of Positive Stereotypes of Aging (and Internalization)
4.2. Explicit Priming of Positive Stereotypes of Aging (and Stereotype Boost)
4.3. Upward Social Comparison and Role Models
5. Limitations of Stereotype Research in Aging Contexts
6. Summary and Conclusion
Conflict of Interests
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] and they do not acknowledge the vast diversity among older adults [ 3
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]. The terms “older adults,” “older people,” “older individuals,” “old age,” “the elderly,” or “seniors” have been used interchangeably in academic literature, policy, and popular press to refer to people who are aged 55 years or older. Therefore, although we adopt the general term “older adults” in this review, we recognize the extensive heterogeneity among this group of people.