Generational diversity in healthcare is most prevalent in the nursing workforce. Yet, ageism in nursing can and does rear its ...

This article, the fourth in the series on stigmatisation, introduces the concept of ageism in healthcare, focusing on its practical implications and challenges for older individuals. Ageism – ...

Joanne Whitney, 84, a retired associate clinical professor of pharmacy at the University of California-San Francisco, often feels devalued when interacting with health care providers. There was the ...

Ageism is prejudice or discrimination against people based on their age. It typically applies to people who are older but can also affect young people. Ageism has a negative impact on physical and ...