Gendered Ageism
Older women can experience discrimination based on both sex and age with far-reaching consequences for their health and well-being. Known as Gendered Ageism, the discrimination of a person based on sex and age, it is embedded in health care and social practices, with one of the major consequences being financial inequities.
In this talk, Dr. Paula Rochon, founding director of Women’s Age Lab at Women’s College Hospital, will discuss how to address gendered ageism by promoting intergenerational contact by bringing together older and younger people, providing educational opportunities to raise awareness, and creating policies. After the formal presentation AGE-WELL OACAC members and older adult advocates, Dr. Olive Bryanton and Sherry Baker will respond to the presentation sharing their own lived experiences and perspectives.
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