There are many inaccurate stereotypes of older adults that can contribute to neg

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There are many inaccurate stereotypes of older adults that can contribute to negative biases and adversely affect the delivery of health services. Older adults themselves can also harbor negative age stereotypes, which have been found to contribute to an array of adverse outcomes. What are some of the negative stereotypes that older adults have that might influence their help seeking behavior? There are many inaccurate stereotypes of older adults that can contribute to negative biases and adversely affect the delivery of health services. Older adults themselves can also harbor negative age stereotypes, which have been found to contribute to an array of adverse outcomes. What are some of the negative stereotypes that older adults have that might influence their help seeking behavior?

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stereotypes are defined as oversimplified , exaggerated beliefs about a group or category of people.

stereotypes may be positive or negative, but they are nearly always distortion of fact.

the following are some stereotypes about older people

1. alzhemer's disease is to be expected with old age.

2. older workers are less productive than younger workers.

3. sickness and disability come with old age.

4. older people cannot learn.

5. older people are more fearful of death than are younger people.

6. old people are weak and helpless.

7. old people have no interest in or capacity for sexual activity.

8. old people are boring and forgetfull

9. old people are unproductive.

10. old people are burden on everyone.

all these stereotypes may lead the older people to seek for help.

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