University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging

Why Ageism Makes Us Sick

In many ways, ageism is similar to other forms of discrimination.  Images, language and widely-held expectations communicate and reinforce negative stereotypes about a large, diverse group of people. “How many times have you heard your parents say, ‘Oh gosh, I’m having a senior moment,’” Betsy Abramson asks students at an event organized by the University …