More than one-third of British people admit that they have discriminated against others because of their age, according to new research on daily dealings with older people. The study showed that those in their 30s are the most discriminatory. The British report, which included 4,000 adults in the UK and analyzed thousands of tweets and posts in the UK, found that one in every 30 people admitted to regularly discriminating against anyone over 50. One in 10 people do not know whether they are anti-elderly or not.

They found that the "little old man", the "old man", and other phrases most commonly used on social media. Other common terms include “Mr / Mr at a certain age”. "The report shows that we are faced with statements and behaviors that suggest that life after middle age can be horrific, and that it is getting worse," said Carol Forderman, who has worked with Sun Life in the research. "Unreasonable will continue unless we highlight this kind of language, and the impact it can have."

Anti-aging is of concern to mental health experts, with evidence that it can affect the mental health of the targeted people, as this behavior accelerates the development of signs of dementia and shortens life expectancy. But the report found that 40 percent of Britons over 50 are regularly subjected to verbal violence, with one in three at work, one in 10 in public transport and one in seven in shopping.

Are severely guilty

People in their 30s are guilty of using age, with almost half admitting that they were alienating older people at some point. But while more than half of those over the age of 50 surveyed believe that age is unintended, 68% of the respondents say that these discriminatory statements made them feel less valuable, 60% said they were unhappy, and 52% They prefer isolation.

"For more than two-thirds of those over the age of 50, they feel that being discriminated against on the basis of age is unacceptable," she said. "Life after 50 is different. It can be the best stage ever. Freedom and happiness, and life at any age is beautiful, so it is time to stop using age language intentionally or unintentionally ».

The report found that Southampton was the most discriminatory city against older people in the UK, with 46% of respondents acknowledging that they discriminated against someone on the basis of age, and Bristol with only 20% less. About half of the more than 50 respondents in West Midlands and Yorkshire believe that the problem of aging is getting worse, than in any other region in the UK.

Emma Twining, of the Center on Aging, welcomed the report: “These hidden and abusive expressions are everywhere, from the television programs we watch with old but dear characters, the anti-aging facial creams we buy, to the media that focus on the burden of the aging of the population. "The evidence suggests that this societal narrative negatively affects our personal experiences of aging, and perhaps our health and well-being," the researcher added.

“We should not accept the use of age to become like any other form of discrimination,” said Caroline Abrahams, director of AIG. “Part of the problem is that people are often,” said Shelley Hopkinson, who works for the Independent Age. "They don't realize that the language they use can be harmful to a certain age group, or cause an attack on others."

National scandal

Martin Green, executive director of CARE England, stressed that the UK was "effectively and institutionally anti-aging." In the courts, he added, the ECHR must be “very ashamed” of its failure to pursue as many cases of age discrimination across the courts as other discrimination cases, such as racism and others.

The High Commission for Human Rights has questioned Green's allegations, but its figures indicate that eight of the 27 irregularities in August 2018 were age-related. "The committee ignores an elephant in a small room," Green said. "Although I personally drew its attention several times, I can only assume that the committee has become part of the problem.

A report by the Royal Society of Public Health found that racial discrimination attitudes existed across generations, affecting health and well-being. Christopher Brooks, senior policy director at AJ Yokai, said that older people are often subjected to discriminatory treatment through public and private health and social care services. "In employment, a survey by UGoff in 2017 found that 36 percent of those over 55 felt they were not getting their rights to work because of their age."

discrimination

A quarter of England's elderly said they recently faced age discrimination, and researchers in another study revealed that discrimination could have a significant impact on their health. Experts say that as the population grows older, it is important to understand the impact of this negative behavior, and to find ways to address discrimination and its effects, to help people stay healthy as they age.

"This is a fundamental issue that seems to have a major impact on health and well-being," says lead author Sarah Jackson of University College London. "It's a call to action for strategies."

Threat and harassment

Observers and experts say issues such as Brexit and housing pressures have contributed to increased age discrimination, although many older people also have financial and social problems. "We need to challenge these ideas that older people are fine and that they have stolen the well-being of the current generation," said Martin McKee, professor of public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Public health researchers analyzed data from a previous study on aging in England and looked at the responses of more than 7,700 participants over the age of 50 to questions about how often they felt discriminated against and whether they thought age was a factor.

Examples of recent discrimination include threats or harassment last year, as well as discrimination by doctors or in the hospital. The poorest and most affluent males were involved in the violence of the elderly. Once these factors were taken into account, it was found that those who said they had recently suffered at least one form of age discrimination were more likely to describe their health as bad than those who had not been discriminated against.

The results also indicate that the more cases of people being discriminated against, the greater the chances of reporting poor health. Age seems to play a pivotal role in the deterioration of health, at least in part. When the Panel considered data from 5995 participants, collected after six years of the survey, it was found that those who reported age discrimination were more likely to report deterioration in health.

The researchers say that the phenomenon of anti-elderly, adversely affect people, as they find difficulties in adopting a healthy lifestyle, such as going to the gyms, for fear of discrimination and lack of quality care, and even tension, which may affect the body. But experts say the mechanism could go the other way. Those who are in poor health and may be more vulnerable may face further age-related discrimination.

Isolation and introversion may make the problem worse. Archival

Institutional discrimination

The chief legal officer of the High Commission for Human Rights, Rebecca Helsenrath, said that no one should be treated differently because of his age. "Our strength is that we do not look at issues separately, and we are working to improve the lives of everyone, by addressing the problems that affect different groups of people, in areas such as health care, work and living standards."

"There are discriminatory practices that are part of local culture and popular attitudes, and there is institutional discrimination in every sector against the elderly," said Janet Morrison, chief executive of Independent Age. The same as being challenged with other social ills, we need to be more assertive than we are now. ”

Others agree that discrimination against older people was prevalent in British society. Because aging is a reality in the UK, it is important for society and the economy to treat people equally.

• Southampton was the most discriminatory city against older people in the UK, with 46% of respondents acknowledging that they discriminated against someone based on age, and Bristol with only 20% less.

• 01 out of 30 persons regularly acknowledge discrimination against anyone over 50 years of age.

• 01 in 10 say he doesn't know if he is anti-elderly.