Ageism Can Shorten Life Expectancy

Ageism Can Shorten Life Expectancy
Our culture has a dim view on aging and that can lower our quality of life during our elder years. Nadino/Shutterstock
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Ageism can harm older people’s health, a review of research in 45 countries across five continents shows.

The researchers base their analysis on a systematic review of 422 studies around the world that included more than 7 million participants. There was evidence of the adverse effects of ageism on older persons in 96 percent of the studies.

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