Editorial • Agonies of the Aged

Wherever the dehumanizing bias against older people dominates, the elderly will repeatedly hear in the phones held to their ears either simply silence, or "this number is no longer in service," or "this phone has been disconnected." in an anonymous letter published in the Los Ang...

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Published in:Journal of palliative care 2014-04, Vol.30 (1), p.3-4
Main Author: Roy, David J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Bias
Hardship
Older people
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Summary:Wherever the dehumanizing bias against older people dominates, the elderly will repeatedly hear in the phones held to their ears either simply silence, or "this number is no longer in service," or "this phone has been disconnected." in an anonymous letter published in the Los Angeles Times in 1979, an 84-year-old woman asked, "is anybody listening?" (3). Where the bias against older people reigns supreme, the answer is: "No, my dear, no one is listening.
ISSN:0825-8597
2369-5293
DOI:10.1177/082585971403000101