Ageism is a widespread phenomenon and constitutes a significant threat to older people's
well-being. Identifying the factors contributing to ageism is critical to inform policies that …

Contrasting cognitive and physical decline, research in emotional aging suggests that most
older adults enjoy high levels of affective well-being and emotional stability into their 70s …

Ageism has been shown to have a negative impact on older people's health and wellbeing.
Though multiple scales are currently being used to measure this increasingly important …

A large number of studies have examined the finding that recognition memory for faces of
one's own age group is often superior to memory for faces of another age group. We …

Background The population is ageing globally. Older people are more likely to have chronic
diseases and disabilities and have contact with health services. Attitudes of healthcare …

Objectives. Research on age stereotypes suggests that views of older persons are complex
and multidimensional. We investigated the positivity or negativity of age stereotypes with …

This well-established and accessible text has been completely revised in this expanded fifth
edition. Each chapter has been updated, often extensively, to reflect current thinking, and an …

Objective: Physical activity is a key factor for healthy ageing, yet many older people lead a
sedentary lifestyle. Traditional physical activity interventions do not consider the specific …

Perceptions of age influence how we evaluate, approach, and interact with other people.
Based on a paramorphic human judgment model, the present study investigates possible …

Background Despite the growing population of older adults worldwide, nurses may harbor
negative attitudes toward older patients that might risk patient safety. Most studies have …