VCU DPT - Lifespan 2 (Anti Ageist Practice)

_______ is discrimination on basis of age

ageism

ageism is ___________

learned

can ageism affect young and old people

both, yes

what is the u curve of happiness

it is that we often are happier at older age and younger age, with a dip in middle age

ageism is prejudice against __________

our future or past selves

how we move through the world ______ as we grow

- both how we interact with world and how it interacts with us

changes

three levels of intersecting sources of ageism via ecological systems theory

individual

institutional

structural

what is the stereotype embodiement theory

if we have a stereotype about what it will be like when we age, we are more likely to be like that as we age

self fulfilling prophecy

what are the three interconnected pathways of the selfembodiment theory

physiological stress

- internalized ageism, beliefs about old

psychological expectations

- may meet negative thoughts

behavioral activtiries

- thoughts impact one's engaging in health, allowing it to decrease and not helping improve

does age bias exist in PT

yes

are there physical and functional impact with ageism

yes!

particpiants who help more _____ beleifs around aging lived longer than those with internalized ageist beleifs

positive

impact on health was most significant when _________ were measured

self perceptions of aging

why isnt being inclusive enough

you need to avoid being a bystander, and ensure that you are actively participating

t/f: we need to be aware of our beliefs, anxities and attitudes towards our OWN aging journey

t

should we devlaue age in clinical decision making

yes

we should practice and model language that includes ________

all of us