Ageism Amplifies Cost and Prevalence of Health Conditions

Abstract Background and Objectives The persistent status of ageism as one of the least acknowledged forms of prejudice may be due in part to an absence of quantifying its costs in economic terms. In this study, we calculated the costs of ageism on health conditions for all persons aged 60 years or o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Gerontologist 2020-01, Vol.60 (1), p.174-181
Hauptverfasser:	Levy, Becca R, Slade, Martin D, Chang, E-Shien, Kannoth, Sneha, Wang, Shi-Yi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age discrimination Ageism Aging Costs Gerontology Health care Health care expenditures Health problems Health services Older people Perceptions Prejudice Stereotypes
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