Due to the increasing percentage of older adult clients in the U.S., it is imperative that healthcare providers assess and confront their own attitudes and perceptions toward older adults. Describe ageism and its impact on societal views of older adult clients. Explain how ageism can influence the healthcare provisions of older adult clients. As a healthcare provider, how can one best assess and confront attitudes, perceptions, behaviors, and biases toward older adults?

Due to the increasing percentage of older adult clients in the U.S., it is imperative that healthcare providers assess and confront their own attitudes and perceptions toward older adults. Describe ageism and its impact on societal views of older adult clients. Explain how ageism can influence the healthcare provisions of older adult clients. As a healthcare provider, how can one best assess and confront attitudes, perceptions, behaviors, and biases toward older adults?

Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337406291

Author:Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, Cindy Corey

Publisher:Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, Cindy Corey

Chapter10: Issues In Theory And Practice

Section: Chapter Questions

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