In 2020, researchers identified that ageism cost the US $63 billion dollars in one year and resulted in 17.04 million cases of 8 of the most expensive health and mental health conditions, including heart disease, dementia, cancer, diabetes, mental health conditions, among others.
In this episode, you’ll learn about ageism, how age discrimination affects the physical and mental health of older adults, and what you can do to combat ageism.
- [02:03] What is ageism and why is it so harmful.
- [06:53] Discover the difference between structural ageism and individual ageism.
- [08:51] How does ageism affect older adults’ physical health?
- [10:48]How does ageism affect the mental health of older adults?
- [13:22] Learn 3 strategies for combatting ageism.
Resources mentioned:
- Harvard Implicit Association Test
- Combat Ageism & Become an Older Person in Training. Interview with Ashton Applewhite
Dr. Regina Koepp is a board certified clinical psychologist, clinical geropsychologist, and founder and CEO of the Center for Mental Health & Aging: the “go to” place for mental health and aging. Dr. Koepp is a sought after speaker on the topics of mental health and aging, caregiving, ageism, resilience, intimacy in the context of life altering Illness, and dementia and sexual expression. Dr. Koepp is on a mission to ensure mental health and belonging for older adults, because every person at every age is worthy of healing, transformation, and love. Learn more about Dr. Regina Koepp here.
Regina Koepp, PsyD, ABPP
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