Ageism - World Health Organization (WHO) Ageism has far-reaching impacts on all aspects of our health and well-being when we are older: It is linked to poorer physical health, affecting, among others, our ability to recover from disability and our sexual and reproductive health It increases risky health behaviours (e g , eating an unhealthy diet, smoking) It is associated with poorer mental health, including the onset of depression
Global report on ageism - World Health Organization (WHO) The Global report on ageism outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors (e g government, UN agencies, civil society organizations, private sector) It brings together the best available evidence on the nature and magnitude of ageism, its determinants and its impact It outlines what strategies work to prevent and counter ageism
Ageing: Ageism - World Health Organization (WHO) Ageism is everywhere: from our institutions and relationships to ourselves For example, ageism is in policies that support healthcare rationing by age, practices that limit younger people’s opportunities to contribute to decision-making in the workplace, patronizing behavior used in interactions with older and younger people, and in self-limiting behavior, which can stem from internalized
Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing - Combatting Ageism Ageism affects how we think, feel and act towards others and ourselves based on age It imposes powerful barriers to the development of good policies and programmes for older and younger people, and has profound negative consequences on older adults’ health and well-being WHO is working together with key partners on a Global Campaign to Combat Ageism The Campaign aims to change the
Global report on ageism: executive summary - World Health Organization . . . The Global report on ageism outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors (e g government, UN agencies, civil society organizations, private sector) It brings together the best available evidence on the nature and magnitude of ageism, its determinants and its impact It outlines what strategies work to prevent and counter ageism
Global Campaign to Combat Ageism - Toolkit This toolkit was designed for the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism It will equip you with the necessary resources to learn about ageism, initiate your own conversations about this important topic in your community, organize events to raise awareness, and spread the word through social media to create #AWorld4AllAges
Initiating a conversation about ageism - World Health Organization (WHO) Ageism harms us individually and collectively, affecting our health and well- being and costing society billions of dollars Fortunately, ageism can be combatted, but collective action is needed to raise awareness and address this issue Dialogue is a powerful way to engage in things that matter to us
Discrimination and negative attitudes about ageing are bad for your health Ageism and health Negative attitudes about ageing and older people also have significant consequences for the physical and mental health of older adults Older people who feel they are a burden perceive their lives to be less valuable, putting them at risk of depression and social isolation