Harmful effects of ageism on older persons’ health found in 45 countries

Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

In the largest examination to date of the health consequences of ageism, or age-based bias, researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have found evidence that it harms the health of older people in 45 countries and across 5 continents. The study included over 7 million participants. Yale Professor Becca Levy was asked by the World […]

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