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Topic- Ageism
Does trying to look younger curb ageism?
Every year, millions of older Americans, including active-aging residents and members, spend money and time trying to look younger than they are -- coloring graying hair, buying anti-balding products, using teeth whiteners and wrinkle fillers, and more.
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Stats: Only 9% of sport and exercise science studies include older women
Action is urgently needed to address the dearth of older women in sport and exercise science, not only for the sake of the growing numbers of female athletes, but for women's health in general, a group of international researchers urged in an editorial, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Additional research in this area will also inform active-aging community management and perhaps offer opportunities for collaboration.
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Stats: 37% of older adults get potentially inappropriate medications
Researchers have found that the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) among older adults is "widespread" globally, and significantly in North America, as well as elsewhere. A PIM is a drug for which the potential adverse risks may exceed any expected benefits. Management of life plan, assisted living, and memory communities have an additional reason to make sure their residents are taking only appropriate medications.
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Everyday ageism more common among those in poor health
Nearly all older adults have experienced some form of ageism in their everyday lives, a recent study suggests -- whether it's seeing ageist messages and images on television or the internet, encountering people who imply that they're less capable just because they're older, or believing stereotypes about aging.
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GSA urges age inclusivity on college campuses
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and its Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) have released a new edition of the "Tools for Advancing Age Inclusivity in Higher Education," with support from AARP.
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New index shows states' capacity to support successful aging
US states vary widely in how well they are adapting to their aging populations, according to a new Milbank Quarterly article that ranks states based on an index measuring societal aging. The index tracks state support for successful aging at the population level across five domains: (1) Productivity and Engagement, (2) Security, (3) Equity, (4) Cohesion, and (5) Well-being. It's a concept that active-aging organizations might want to consider with regard to assessing their own states and even neighborhoods.
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