Next Avenue: How Ableism and Ageism Affect Older Adults
Next Avenue has published an article authored by Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, president of The John A. Hartford Foundation and Grace Morton, "How Ableism and Ageism Affect Older Adults."
In this article, Dr. Fulmer and Morton describe what ageism is and the impact that age-related discrimination has in the health care settings. They highlight how ageism is exacerbated when an older person has a disability and experiences ableism, or discrimination against people with disabilities. The article notes that the combination of ableism and ageism can have serious effects on the livelihood and health of older adults with disabilities, including depression, obesity, smoking, heart disease and more.
The article gives suggestions that we can take to eradicate ageism and ableism, and change the narrative to ensure that older adults with disabilities are treated the way they deserve.
This article is part of Next Avenue special series, Aging with Disabilities in America, sponsored by JAHF.
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