Title: Stereotypes about ageing | The Good Care Group
Headings: Challenging negative stereotypes about ageing
Challenging negative stereotypes about ageing
Stereotypes about ageing: Perception vs reality
Why it is important to overcome negative stereotypes about ageing

Content: Poorer memory and cognition. Lower quality diet and exercise regimes. Less inclination to take medication as instructed. Shakier handwriting. Having identified these effects, psychologists, neuroscientists, and cognitive therapists have begun identifying strategies to overcome these negative stereotypes and improve the overall health of older people. Education for all is key to removing these stereotypes. Techniques including those used to treat depression, combat race/gender bias, and remove addictive behaviour have all proved effective at nullifying these stereotypes. Educational treatment even works when used subliminally. Not only does this alleviate many of the negative health-related factors outlined above, studies have also indicated long-term improvements in self-image, strength, and balance. Negative stereotypes about ageing have been shown to be inaccurate, and damaging from both a physical and cognitive perspective.