yougism and ageism

« Hello everyone, Today we're going to introduce you to ageism and youngism: The begin with, ageism, refers to discrimination or prejudice based on age.

This can include negative stereotypes on unfair treatment to older or younger people. Ageism is very hard to bear for the elderly, who are reduced to preconceived ideas about their age, for example: -they are not computer savvy, -They need to take a lot of pills to stay healthy -They need glasses to read -They are narrow minded:they keep playing the same board game -They need help in their everyday life -They are unsteady so they need a cam to walk -The are stoic and seen sad - Baby boomers are rich in the UK The people who talk to them will speak louder in their presence, or they will tell them that they still look good for their age.

Life can become difficult with all these comments.

They feel powerless if people see their age. How does ageism spread? It can spread at a meeting or conference, inappropriate words can be used.

It can also be used to belittle a person. We all voluntarily or involuntarily discriminate against older people. Some people are considered a burden in the eyes of society.

They are said to be fragile.

They can fall victim to scams because they are seen as an easy catch. Ageism is a widespread stereotype in England.

They are looked down on by younger people and find it hard to get a job after 50 years, even though they have more experience than younger people.

They are treated in a patronising way.

To conclude, we need to accept them into society, take their experience as an example, be kind because they may need our help and we can show them the new methods we've acquired for working.

If everyone exchanges ideas, there can be good team cohesion. To conclude, the consequences of ageism are a deterioration in mental health. Age discrimination is not only unfair, it is illegal.Studies show that older people are often not consulted about their care preferences and can be.... »