Ageism in a health-related context: the physiological, psychological, and behavioral impacts of subtle age discrimination on older adults

Abstract Older adults are a rapidly increasing demographic in the U.S. whose longevity depends on high quality healthcare. Unfortunately, older adults often face ageism in healthcare settings. Ageism involves not only explicit age discrimination (e.g., refusal to engage with older adults due to a st...

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Main Authors: Linnea C. Ng, Hannah J. Kim, Mikki Hebl, Eden B. King, Christopher P. Fagundes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07489-2
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