Discrimination Against the Elderly: An All Too Frequent Reality

  It’s called ageism and it occurs every moment of every day. In fact, discrimination against the elderly is a reality that has no borders. Nor does it only occur in certain settings or cultures. Moreover, curiously, we’ve been educated to identify sexism and racist behavior, but age discrimination is something we don’t always recognize. Yet, we frequently practice it. As a matter of fact, a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) explains that one in two people in the world engage in discriminatory behavior toward the elderly. This data is shocking and begs for serious reflection. Indeed, to…