Ageism: How Negative Portrayals of Aging Affects All Senior Health

How are older people portrayed in movies and on TV? Are they consistently cranky and the target of jokes or are they realistic in their variations and strengths? Are stereotypical portrayals harmful to their health? Possibly so. New research from the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, in partnership with Humana, Inc. sheds light on both the expected conclusion that older people, if represented at all in film and on television, are often typecast negatively, but also on the unexpected fact that these portrayals seem to affect the overall health of our aging populations.
Read full article on HealthCentral about how images on TV and the screen have a negative effect on seniors' health:
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Source: Minding Our Elders - October 10, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs