Question

Due to the increasing percentage of older adult clients in the U.S., it is imperative that healthcare providers assess and confront their own attitudes and perceptions toward older adults.

In your initial post, address the following:

1. Describe ageism and its impact on societal views of older adult clients.
2. Explain how ageism can influence the healthcare provisions of older adult clients.
3. As a healthcare provider, how can one best assess and confront attitudes, perceptions, behaviors, and biases toward older adults?

Answer 1

Ageism is the discrimination of the person on the basis of their age.

It will impact on older adult clients by-

1- They loses their jobs.

2- Considered as less working personality.

3- Decreased efficiency.

Ageism can influence the healthcare provisions of older adult clients-

1 - The older client has usually fallen sick very easily

2 - They don't have an ardent desire to live too long if there is no one around them to take care.

3 - There is a lot of stress.

As a healthcare provider, I can one best assess and confront attitudes, perceptions, behaviours, and biases toward older adults by-

1 - Taking care of them like they are a child.

2 - Taking away all their stress so that they can live the rest of their lives freely.