Ageism: The strange case of prejudice against the older you

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1. Ageism is institutionalised

1.1. People think that the stereotypes is a fact or truth, not an ageism

1.2. Ageing is bad campaign

1.2.1. Villan in the fictional character is a older person

1.2.2. Many birthday cards says "Sorry you are old"

1.2.3. Television advertise many products of anti-ageing that cause fear and anxiety

2. Younger speaks differently to Elderly people

2.1. Over accomodation

2.1.1. Overly polite

2.1.2. Louder or slower

2.1.3. Exagerating their intonation

2.2. Baby Talk

2.2.1. They change their speaking style as if they talk to a baby

2.3. Not all older people need it and like about it

3. Brains can't help of being ageist

3.1. Regardless of the age, people have negative implicit attitudes towards older person

3.2. The attitude operate without conscious awareness to influence our conscious thought, behavior, and feelings toward older people.

4. History

4.1. People see that being old is a privilege

4.1.1. It changes because press took away elder status from the society.

4.1.2. Revolution of Industry require young people to mobile while older people is seen as a burden for the mobility

5. Cultural View

5.1. US Culture

5.1.1. People doesn't like something that they can't control such as ageing and death

5.1.2. Negative stigma about being old, such as retired and losing job means losing respect, Physical and mental degeneration, losing independence because become dependent to others.

5.1.3. Young people does ageism as a way to trick themselves that they are not die in the end

5.2. Eastern Culture

5.2.1. Older people are highly respected, man/woman with wisdom

5.2.2. Religious society see that life is an eternal journey, death is a new beginning of another life in heaven or reincarnation

5.2.3. Death is a way to meet the family that has passed

5.2.4. Ageism is still hapenning

6. Suggestion

6.1. People should make efforts to increase older adults status in society.

6.1.1. Create more opportunities for older adults to going back to the workforce

6.1.2. Communicates the fact that aging is noth- ing to fear, or be embarrassed about

6.1.3. Educate children and students about ageism