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Stereotypes about ageing influence young and old.

Our own ageism can prevent us from ageing well

Ageism is rife but negative perceptions of older people are not just restricted to the young – research shows older people can also hold bias about ageing which can impair their mental and physical health and enjoyment of life.

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Tags: Ageing, Anxiety, Culture, Death, Dementia, Depression

Fear of death is one of our greatest fears as humans.

Everything dies and it’s best we learn to live with that

Fear of dying – or death anxiety – is often considered to be one of the most common fears. Interestingly though, neither of the two widely used diagnostic psychiatric manuals, DSM-5 or ICD-10, has a specific listing for death anxiety.

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Tags: Anxiety, Culture, Death, Emotion

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