Vervaecke, D., & Meisner, B. A. (2021). Caremongering and Assumptions of Need: The Spread of Compassionate Ageism During COVID-19. Gerontologist, 61(2), 159–165.
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Roy, S., & Ayalon, L. (2020). Age and Gender Stereotypes Reflected in Google’s “Autocomplete” Function: The Portrayal and Possible Spread of Societal Stereotypes. Gerontologist, 60(6), 1020–1028.
Rosell, J., Vergés, A., Torres Irribarra, D., Flores, K., & Gómez, M. (2020). Adaptation and psychometric characteristics of a scale to evaluate ageist stereotypes. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 90.
Themes:
Ageism* and validated tools and practice guidelines*
Mohabbat Bahar, S., & Bigdeli, I. (2020). Stigma phenomenon to dementia in Iranian population: A phenomenological study. Dementia, 19(2), 319–329.
Themes:
Ageism*, consequences*, incapacity and handicap* and intercultural*
Mehri, S., Hosseini, M. A., Fallahi-Khoshknab, M., Akbari Zardkhaneh, S., & Mohammadi Shahbelaghi, F. (2020). Clarification of ageism in the care system. Iranian Journal of Ageing, 15(1), 14–27.
Themes:
Ageism* and hospital settings*
Manor, S. (2020). Ageing, ageism, and lost honor: narratives of Arab elders in Israel. International Journal of Ageing & Later Life, 14(1), 67–90.
Themes:
Ageism* and intercultural*
López, J., Noriega, C., & Giner, M. (2020). Development and validation of ageist myths in a psychotherapy questionnaire (AMPQ): professional ageism among psychology graduate students. Educational Gerontology, 46(10), 642–652.
Themes:
Ageism*, training* and validated tools and practice guidelines*
Kagan, S. H. (2020). Ageism, older people, and hospitalization: Walking a path through the past, looking to lead in the future. Geriatric Nursing, 41(5), 654–656.
Themes:
Ageism* and hospital settings*
Jen, S., Stewart, D., & Woody, I. (2020). Serving LGBTQ+/SGL Elders during the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Striving for Justice, Recognizing Resilience. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 63(6/7), 607–610.
Heape, A., Causey, B., Lloyd, T., & Jeter, S. (2020). Ageism Among Graduate Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Longitudinal Analysis. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 5(5), 1306–1312.
Themes:
Ageism*, hospital settings* and training*