Ageism refers to
a) Bias against older people based solely on chronological age
Individuals demonstrating ageism base their beliefs and attitudes
about older people based upon chronological age without consideration
of functional capacity.
b) fear of old age.
Fear of aging and the inability of many to confront their own aging
process may trigger ageist beliefs.
c) loss of memory.
Age-related loss of memory occurs more with short-term and recent
memory.
d) benign senescent forgetfulness.
Benign senescent forgetfulness refers to the age-related loss of
memory in the absence of a pathologic process.
a) Bias against older people based solely on chronological age
Individuals demonstrating ageism base their beliefs and attitudes
about older people based upon chronological age without consideration
of functional capacity.
b) fear of old age.
Fear of aging and the inability of many to confront their own aging
process may trigger ageist beliefs.
c) loss of memory.
Age-related loss of memory occurs more with short-term and recent
memory.
d) benign senescent forgetfulness.
Benign senescent forgetfulness refers to the age-related loss of
memory in the absence of a pathologic process.