Ageism

The systematic oppression of older people by younger ones. People of advancing age are silenced by retirement and the cult of youth, and isolated from contact with other age groups. The result is a peculiarly suicidal vision of life as a journey to nowhere. Health, welfare and social programmes for the aged have to deal with this pervasive attitude not only among younger people, but often as strongly among the elderly themselves.

1. Social injustice
2. Social inequality
3. Social discrimination
4. Discrimination

1. Social disadvantage of the aged
2. Gerontocide
3. Disrespect for elders
4. Discrimination against youth
5. Discrimination against women at retirement age
6. Cult of youth
7. Age segregation
8. Age discrimination in employment
9. Abusive treatment of the aged

1. Trauma of ageing women
2. Late pregnancies

1. Vulnerability of the elderly under states of emergency
2. Rigidity and inadaptability in the aged
3. Passive discrimination
4. Mental disorders of the aged
5. Loss of decorum
6. Legalized discrimination
7. Human ageing
8. Generation communication gap
9. Familism
10. Ageing of world population

1. Gerontocracy

1. Neglected health practices
2. Excessive longevity
3. Denial of rights to vulnerable groups

1. Reducing prejudice against the aged
2. Reducing discrimination against elders
3. Discriminating before the law
4. Denying rights to elderly

1. Self-denial
2. Rights
3. Prejudice
4. Maltreatment
5. Lawfulness
6. Discrimination [D]
7. Discrimination [C]
8. Denial
9. Age