It has been discovered that in Canada ageism is the most endured form of social discrimination. Along with ageism is a term that began in 1997 and has had increased use as time has passed- “senior moments” which is said to represent a temporary mental lapse because of the gradual loss of one’s memory or mind because of growing old. To illustrate, people blaming a “senior moment” for forgetting their keys, or what they were talking about or what day it is; even if the term is used in a joking manner, it has negative impacts on older people’s self-esteem. The growing use of the term proposes that negative attitudes and stereotypes of aging remain socially
It has been discovered that in Canada ageism is the most endured form of social discrimination. Along with ageism is a term that began in 1997 and has had increased use as time has passed- “senior moments” which is said to represent a temporary mental lapse because of the gradual loss of one’s memory or mind because of growing old. To illustrate, people blaming a “senior moment” for forgetting their keys, or what they were talking about or what day it is; even if the term is used in a joking manner, it has negative impacts on older people’s self-esteem. The growing use of the term proposes that negative attitudes and stereotypes of aging remain socially