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title: ageism
date: 2023-07-24T15:01:00-04:00
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# ageism

Ageism is a form of bigotry against people based on their age. It includes stereotypes (how people think about ageing and the elderly), prejudice (how people feel about ageing and the elderly), and discrimination (how people and institutions behave towards and treat ageing and the elderly).

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