Age Discrimination
Conclusion
Prejudice and stereotyping lead to age discrimination that can affect everyone. It disadvantages older workers, resulting in an ineffective use of human resources. Ageist beliefs influence health care providers' professional training and service delivery, which in turn negatively affect older patients' treatment and health outcomes. Narrow views of aging lead people to ignore substantial differences among older adults' driving abilities and to underappreciate their social needs. Ongoing education is needed to inform those in power that age is a poor predictor of performance and ability and should not be a basis of discrimination.
PETER UHLENBURG JENIFER HAMIL-LUKER
See also AGE-BASED RATIONING OF HEALTH CARE; AGEISM; AGE INTEGRATION AND AGE SEGREGATION; DRIVING ABILITY; JOB PERFORMANCE.
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Additional topics
Medicine EncyclopediaAging Healthy - Part 1Age Discrimination - Employment And The Adea, Older Patients In The Health Care System, Older Drivers, Interpersonal Interactions And Social Segregation