Prevention of Abuse-Discrimination of Elderly Persons

Igrački, Jasmina (2023) Prevention of Abuse-Discrimination of Elderly Persons. In: Elderly people and discrimination : prevention and reaction. Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research ; Vojvodina Bar Association, Belgrade ; Novi Sad, pp. 471-487. ISBN 978-86-80756-57-8

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Abstract

Negative stereotypes about older people speak with special reference to their negative effects on mental and physical health. Research on the discrimination of the elderly began in the 60s, and a large number of studies have been conducted to this day. Ageism affects the political, economic and legal aspects of a person's life, and the most questionable consequences that ageism has are on the mental health of old people. Ageism is a big social problem that needs constant attention. Not only because of the fact that we often overlook it, but also because of the fact that the proportion of the elderly in the population is increasing.Adopted negative attitudes about oneself actually lead to faster deterioration of the body in old people. Some studies have shown that some older people, who have adopted negative attitudes about themselves and their abilities, live shorter in their later years. In order for old people to age healthily, we must work together to implement positive discrimination, and politicians, educators, doctors, mental health experts and other health professionals contribute to improving the quality of aging.

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