"Ageism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Biased behaviors or attitudes, differential treatment, unequal access to social participation or opportunities based on age.
| Descriptor ID |
D063506
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.550.249 F01.145.813.629.500 F01.829.595.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Ageism- Ageism
- Age Discrimination
- Age Discriminations
- Discrimination, Age
- Discriminations, Age
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ageism" by people in Profiles.
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"We Should Be at the Back of the Line": A Frame Analysis of Old Age Within the Distribution Order of the COVID-19 Vaccine. Gerontologist. 2021 11 15; 61(8):1317-1325.
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Ageism in COVID-Related Newspaper Coverage: The First Month of a Pandemic. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 10 30; 76(9):1904-1912.
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Culture Linked to Increasing Ageism During COVID-19: Evidence From a 10-Billion-Word Corpus Across 20 Countries. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 10 30; 76(9):1808-1816.
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Aging Narratives Over 210 Years (1810-2019). J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 10 30; 76(9):1799-1807.
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Introducing the First Special Issue on COVID-19 and Older Adults. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2021 09; 64(6):569-570.
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Counting the costs of ageism: Discrimination and COVID-19. Australas J Ageing. 2021 09; 40(3):237-240.
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Healthcare leadership lessons from COVID-19. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Oct; 69(10):2793-2794.
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Societal Views of Older Adults as Vulnerable and a Burden to Society During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Results From an Israeli Nationally Representative Sample. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 08 13; 76(7):e313-e317.
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Why Preventing Ageist Attitudes Is Not Enough during COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Soc Work. 2021 Aug 05; 46(3):231-235.
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Rebuilding to shape a better future: the role of young professionals in the public health workforce. Hum Resour Health. 2021 07 13; 19(1):82.