Anti-aging versus positive-aging language in scientific literature: Raising questions for future research
Ageism is one of the most common forms of discrimination among older adults. Although applicable in regards to discrimination against all age groups, the term ageism is predominantly used in relation to the treatment of older people. Anti-aging language refers to the use of words, phrases and senten...
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| author | Akbar Azizi-Zeinalhajloo Haidar Nadrian Nafiseh Ghassab-Abdollahi Elham Lotfalinejad Hassan Rezaeipandari Devender Bhalla |
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| description | Ageism is one of the most common forms of discrimination among older adults. Although applicable in regards to discrimination against all age groups, the term ageism is predominantly used in relation to the treatment of older people. Anti-aging language refers to the use of words, phrases and sentences when talking with or about older adults. Terms such as "old people," "old age," "elderly", "the elderly" and "the aged" are in the form of anti-aging speaking, and it is recommended that the terms "older people", "older adults", "seniors" and "later life" be used instead of the latter mentioned terms, indicating there is a growing sense that emphasis on a positive perception and illustration of aging. There is a lack of evidence on the diversity, frequency, range of terms and expressions and examples of anti-aging speaking, and also the other end, positive aging. In this perspective study, we raised questions to address the existing gap, with the hope to help future researchers in the use of negative/positive semantic words or negative/positive attitudes towards the older adults and examples of anti-aging/positive aging speaking in scientific texts. Raising such research questions might be useful in capturing the spirit of the field and some of its focus, and revealing how scientists talk about aging, or whether they use or are trying to combat ageist language. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-837742971b4a41d5b8c40a82ddd281302025-02-06T10:34:49ZengTabriz: Hamid Allahverdipour, 2024-BioSocial Health Journal3060-62682024-11-011311011210.34172/bshj.30bshj-30Anti-aging versus positive-aging language in scientific literature: Raising questions for future researchAkbar Azizi-Zeinalhajloo0Haidar Nadrian1Nafiseh Ghassab-Abdollahi2Elham Lotfalinejad3Hassan Rezaeipandari4Devender Bhalla5Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Geriatric Health, Faculty of Health Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Nursing, Gorgan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IranElderly Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IranNepal Interest Group of Epilepsy and Neurology (NiGEN), Kathmandu, NepalAgeism is one of the most common forms of discrimination among older adults. Although applicable in regards to discrimination against all age groups, the term ageism is predominantly used in relation to the treatment of older people. Anti-aging language refers to the use of words, phrases and sentences when talking with or about older adults. Terms such as "old people," "old age," "elderly", "the elderly" and "the aged" are in the form of anti-aging speaking, and it is recommended that the terms "older people", "older adults", "seniors" and "later life" be used instead of the latter mentioned terms, indicating there is a growing sense that emphasis on a positive perception and illustration of aging. There is a lack of evidence on the diversity, frequency, range of terms and expressions and examples of anti-aging speaking, and also the other end, positive aging. In this perspective study, we raised questions to address the existing gap, with the hope to help future researchers in the use of negative/positive semantic words or negative/positive attitudes towards the older adults and examples of anti-aging/positive aging speaking in scientific texts. Raising such research questions might be useful in capturing the spirit of the field and some of its focus, and revealing how scientists talk about aging, or whether they use or are trying to combat ageist language.https://biosocialhealthjournal.com/PDF/bshj-1-110.pdfageismanti-ageing speakingage discriminationolder adults |
| spellingShingle | Akbar Azizi-Zeinalhajloo Haidar Nadrian Nafiseh Ghassab-Abdollahi Elham Lotfalinejad Hassan Rezaeipandari Devender Bhalla Anti-aging versus positive-aging language in scientific literature: Raising questions for future research BioSocial Health Journal ageism anti-ageing speaking age discrimination older adults |
| title | Anti-aging versus positive-aging language in scientific literature: Raising questions for future research |
| title_full | Anti-aging versus positive-aging language in scientific literature: Raising questions for future research |
| title_fullStr | Anti-aging versus positive-aging language in scientific literature: Raising questions for future research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anti-aging versus positive-aging language in scientific literature: Raising questions for future research |
| title_short | Anti-aging versus positive-aging language in scientific literature: Raising questions for future research |
| title_sort | anti aging versus positive aging language in scientific literature raising questions for future research |
| topic | ageism anti-ageing speaking age discrimination older adults |
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