by James Fuccione | Feb 3, 2021 | Data and Reports
Results from a new AARP survey reveal deep ageism-related concerns from both employed older adults and those seeking jobs. For example, the survey finds that older workers who are concerned they could lose their job this year believe their age would be a factor (61%)...
by James Fuccione | Jul 15, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
New results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging find that more than 80% of those polled say they commonly experience at least one form of ageism in their day-to-day lives. Carried out by the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation...
by James Fuccione | Jan 23, 2019 | News and Updates, Programs
Age-Friendly Universities (AFU) are an opportunity to address ageism by making campuses more inclusive of older adults and offering mentoring that benefits young and old, but the designation also provides a chance to collaborate with communities seeking to become...
by James Fuccione | Nov 7, 2018 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
A survey of 2,000 U.S. women ages 21 to 72 offered questions on their perceptions of the way women are depicted in the media. Officially called Mirror/Mirror: AARP Survey of Women’s Reflections on Beauty, Age, and Media TM, the survey also asked how these depictions...
by James Fuccione | Jan 17, 2018 | Data and Reports
Researchers from the University of Liege in Belgium found that ageism can be common in children, but kids who have a good relationship with their grandparents are less likely to become prejudiced against older adults. One of the major findings of this study revealed...
