This open access book provides a comprehensive perspective on the concept of ageism, its origins, the manifestation and consequences of ageism, as well as ways to respond to and research ageism. The book represents a collaborative effort of researchers from over 20 countries and a variety of disciplines, including, psychology, sociology, gerontology, geriatrics, pharmacology, law, geography, design, engineering, policy and media studies. The contributors have collaborated to produce a truly stimulating and educating book on ageism which brings a clear overview of the state of the art in the field. The book serves as a catalyst to generate research, policy and public interest in the field of ageism and to reconstruct the image of old age and will be of interest to researchers and students in gerontology and geriatrics.

• Cover
• Front Matter
• 1. Introduction to the Section: Ageism—Concept and Origins
• 2. Ageism: The Relationship between Age Stereotypes and Age Discrimination
• 3. Multiple Marginalizations Based on Age: Gendered Ageism and Beyond
• 4. Origins of Ageism at the Individual Level
• 5. Work Environment and the Origin of Ageism
• 6. Ageism and Age Discrimination in the Labour Market: A Macrostructural Perspective
• 7. Introduction to the Section: On the Manifestations and Consequences of Ageism
• 8. Ageism in the Third Age
• 9. Pathways from Ageism to Loneliness
• 10. Ageism and Sexuality
• 11. Visual Ageism in the Media
• 12. Ageism and Older Immigrants
• 13. Ageism in the Health Care System: Providers, Patients, and Systems
• 14. Ageism in Medication Use in Older Patients
• 15. Ageism in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults
• 16. Ageism and Dementia
• 17. Ageism and Neuropsychological Tests
• 18. Introduction to the Section: Against Ageism
• 19. Ageism and Anti-Ageism in the Legal System: A Review of Key Themes
• 20. The Council of Europe’s Approach towards Ageism
• 21. The European Union’s Approach towards Ageism
• 22. Ageism and the Rights of Older People
• 23. Educational Methods Using Intergenerational Interaction to Fight Ageism
• 24. Introduction to the Section: Researching Ageism
• 25. Normative, Empiricist, and Interpretive Considerations in the Ageism Research Process
• 26. Ageism in a Cross-Cultural Perspective: Reflections from the Research Field
• 27. Agisem in the European Region: Finding from the European Social Survey
• 28. Measures of Ageism in the Labour Market in International Social Studies
• 29. Researching Ageism in Health-Care and Long Term Care
• 30. Children’s Attitudes toward Older People: Current and Future Directions
• 31. Researching Ageism through Discourse
• Erratum to: Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism