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PsychByte: Ageism and Health Status

Ageism and Health Status

Whether you work with older adults as a specialty, or just happen to have clients with varying ages, Shannon Patterson, M.Ed., offers her perspective on the role that words and actions can play in unintentionally biasing your work with older adults. She explores the concepts of “ageism” and “healthism” in her blog, posted for the APA Division 17 Older Adult Special Interest Group. Click here to read more. 
                                
Contributor:
Aarika V. White, Ph.D., HSPP
APA Div 17 - Older Adult Special Interest Group, Mentorship Co-Chair
PsychBytes Editor, IPA Communication Committee
Comprehensive MedPsych Systems, Inc. - Indianapolis
 

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