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Polly Kaiser1, Kathryn Dykes2, Natasha Lord3
1Greater Manchester Mature Minds Matter, Greater Manchester, UK.
Aims:
Ageism is one of the last socially accepted prejudices. This paper aims to highlight key areas of age discrimination and inequality in mental health services.
Discussion:
It will discuss examples, drawn mainly from the UK, in terms of mental health inequalities to illustrate age inequality. It will define what is meant by 'older people' before discussing ageism and age equality. Examples will be given of the impact of ageism has on the mental health of older people themselves, the impact of institutional ageism on the unequal access older people have to age-appropriate services. Additionally, as older people present differently, their needs are not always recognised. This demonstrates the need for further training and education for health and social care professionals.
Conclusion:
It will conclude with hope and encouragement for action with possible ideas to take forward to continue to address this. It calls for allies to address 'Everyday Ageism' and will signpost readers to resources that may assist them in their endeavours to challenge this.
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