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Age Discrimination Takes Its Toll by Paula Span, January 12, 2012, 12:07 pm:"Raise your hand if you’ve felt that people treat you with less respect or courtesy than others, that they act as if you’re not smart, that you get poorer service in stores and restaurants than others — in short, if you’ve felt discriminated against because of age, gender, ethnicity, income, disability, appearance, even marital status.
A startling proportion of older people report that they’ve experienced discrimination: 63 percent, in a study recently published in Research on Aging. The most commonly cited cause? “Thirty percent report being mistreated because of their age,” said the lead author Ye Luo, a Clemson University sociologist. Perceived discrimination because of gender, race or ancestry, disabilities or appearance followed in smaller proportion"
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/age-discrimination-takes-its-toll/
Categories, related:
Alzheimers Disease,
Chronic Illnesses,
Gender Discrimination,
Geriatric Associations,
Geriatrics Humor,
Geriatrics Nurses,
Geriatrics Resources,
Hospice, End of Life Care,
Long Term Care (LTC),
Vulnerable Adults
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Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org/
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California
Advocates for Nursing Home Reform:"Since 1983, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform has been fighting for the rights of long-term care residents in California.CANHR has directed its resources toward the following long term care issues."
CANHR
1610 Bush St.,
San Francisco, CA 94109
Consumer Information Hotline: (800) 474-1116 (consumers only please)
Other Inquiries: (415) 474-5171
Fax: (415) 474-2904, info@canhr.org
http://www.canhr.org/
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Council of Gerontological Nursing, North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA):"The Council of Gerontological Nursing is an organizational unit within the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA). The Council provides an opportunity for nurses to share expertise and discuss relevant concerns and issues critical to promoting quality care for older persons. A unique appreciation of the process of aging as a "work in progress" characterizes the philosophy of many gerontological nurses. For aphorisms about the aging process, click here (see page entitled Aphorisms about Aging)."
Gail Pruitt, RN, NCNA representative/liaison
103 Enterprise Road, Box 12225
Raleigh, NC 27605-2025
919-821-4250, 800-626-2153
fax 919-829-5807
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National Hospice Organization:
http://www.nhpco.org/
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Administration on Aging - Information on Older Persons and Services for the Elderly:
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/default.htm
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Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: "The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) was established in December 1989 under Public Law 101-239 (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989). AHCPR, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services."
Office of Health Care Information: Christine G. Williams (301) 594-1360 Executive Office Center, Suite 501 2101 East Jefferson Street Rockville, MD 20852
http://www.ahcpr.gov/
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Aging Network Resource Page:
Aging Network Resource Page
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American Geriatrics Society:"The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults."
770 Lexington Ave Suite 300 New York, NY 10021 212-308-1414 Fax: 212-832-8646, info.amger@americangeriatrics.org
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/
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National Institute on Aging:
http://www.nih.gov/nia/
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National Institute of Standards and Technology: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration, takes an active role in promoting science and technology education throughout the Gaithersburg, Md., community.
Public Inquiries Unit, (301) 975-NIST, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. Technical website questions: webmaster@nist.gov.
HTTP://www.nist.gov/
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