--- title: Age Discrimination and Women 50+ date: 2025-03-10T17:56:00-04:00 author: Jonese Austin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/age-discrimination-and-women-50" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Age Discrimination and Women 50+ Michelle Crouch discusses an AARP survey that highlighted the experiences of discrimination faced by women aged fifty and over. They reported discrimination because of their age, racial and ethnic identity, weight, gender, and class. Age discrimination was reported most often. Research demonstrates that job performance improves as we age. But almost two in three women say that they experience discrimination regularly. Although age discrimination is illegal, workplaces often normalize it. Employee training may not include age bias. Overall, women of color, especially Black women, experience discrimination at higher rates. Seventy percent of Black women, sixty percent of Asian American/Pacific Islander women, and fifty-nine percent of Latina women shared that they experience discrimination regularly. Discrimination affects our health in several ways. It can contribute to anxiety, depression, and psychological distress. Weight discrimination has the greatest effect on mental health. Physically, it can contribute to hypertension, heart disease, and chronic illness. Discrimination can also shape how we present ourselves. There are often expectations that working women look or act in a certain way. This can include pressure to wear make-up or lose weight. Women who experience discrimination regularly may be more self-conscious and more aware of their surroundings. > Older workers have a lot to offer, but there is a lack of awareness. What the world doesn’t realize is that age discrimination is costly not only for the person and their family but for the whole economy. People are living longer, and so many skills are being overlooked. [Read the full article ](https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/women-discrimination-and-mental-health.html) SOURCE: AARP • AUTHOR: Michelle Crouch • LAST UPDATED: June 22, 2022 ![An older woman sits alone at the end of a table opposite a group of four people looking at a sheet of paper](data:image/png;base64,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) fizkes/Adobe Stock ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - 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What policies could address this problem? ![mehmet-turgut-kirkgoz-11890772](data:image/png;base64,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) Economic insecurity and inequity magnify over time for many women, especially marginalized women. What policies could address this problem?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/aging-and-inequity) [ResourcesRead ## Ageism Ignores and Insults the Competence of Adults This article by Margaret Morganroth Gullette addresses the harm caused by ageism and “age shaming,” especially as it relates to assumptions about competence. ![pexels-kampus-production-8422703](data:image/png;base64,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) This article by Margaret Morganroth Gullette addresses the harm caused by ageism and “age shaming,” especially as it relates to assumptions about competence.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/ageism-ignores-and-insults-the-competence-of-adults) [ResourcesWatch ## TED Talk: Let's End Ageism by Ashton Applewhite This TED talk discusses how ageism is a global problem. ![Ravi patel older white woman face unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) This TED talk discusses how ageism is a global problem.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/ted-talk-lets-end-ageism-by-ashton-applewhite) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Dealing with Doctors and My Heart Health TC shares her experience with doctors in the days leading up to and after her diagnosis of congestive heart failure. ![Tannie](data:image/png;base64,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) TC shares her experience with doctors in the days leading up to and after her diagnosis of congestive heart failure.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/your-story-heart-health1) [Stories & ConversationsRead ## Living with Congestive Heart Failure TC shares how she felt immediately after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. ![Alexandru-Acea-unsplash](data:image/png;base64,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) TC shares how she felt immediately after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-living-with-congestive-heart-failure) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Interacting with My Cardiologist TC discusses her relationship with the cardiologist she was assigned after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. ![Tannie](data:image/png;base64,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) TC discusses her relationship with the cardiologist she was assigned after being diagnosed with congestive heart failure.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/your-story-heart-health3) [ResourcesRead ## 35 Self-Care Tips for Black Women A collection of self-care tips for Black women ![Brandy kennedy 7 P1mau71k JA unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) A collection of self-care tips for Black women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/35-self-care-tips-for-black-women)