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Life in a world for all ages: From a utopic idea to reality

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Ageism is defined as stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination toward people because of their age. Although ageism can be directed toward both young and old and can be both positive and negative, this paper reviews the negative manifestations and consequences of ageism toward older adults in policy, politics, the urban environment, the healthcare system, and the individual‐intra‐psychic level. Obstacles to and opportunities for reducing and potentially eliminating ageism are discussed. This review is intended to instigate interest and motivation in researchers, policy stakeholders, and the general public to change the way we think, feel, and act in order to live in a world for all ages, in which old age is no longer seen as a burden or a barrier. La discriminación por edad se define como estereotipos, prejuicios y discriminación hacia las personas debido a su edad. Aunque el envejecimiento está dirigido tanto a jóvenes como a viejos y puede ser tanto positivo como negativo, este artículo revisa las manifestaciones negativas y las consecuencias del envejecimiento hacia los adultos mayores en política, política, entorno urbano, sistema de salud y el individuo‐intra‐ nivel psíquico Se discuten los obstáculos y las oportunidades para reducir y potencialmente eliminar la discriminación por edad. El objetivo de esta revisión es estimular el interés y la motivación de los investigadores, los interesados en las políticas y el público en general para cambiar la forma en que pensamos, sentimos y actuamos para vivir en un mundo para todas las edades, en el que la vejez ya no se considera una carga o una barrera. 年龄主义被定义为因年龄而对人产生的刻板印象、偏见和歧视。尽管年龄主义能指向年青人和老年人,也可以是积极或消极的,但本文审视了在政策、政治、城市环境、医疗体系、以及个人内心层面年龄主义对中老年人造成的负面表现和结果。探讨了减少或潜在消除年龄主义遭遇的困难与挑战。这篇评论旨在引起研究者、政策利益攸关方和一般大众的兴趣和动机,以改变我们思考、感受和行动的方式,以期生活在一个面向一切年龄、年老不会被视为一种负担或阻碍的世界中。

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  • Liat Ayalon, 2020. "Life in a world for all ages: From a utopic idea to reality," Journal of Elder Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 1(1), pages 39-67, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:eldpol:v:1:y:2020:i:1:p:39-67
    DOI: 10.18278/jep.1.1.3
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