Ageism in Healthcare Research

Ageism in health care represents the intentional or subconscious discrimination experienced by the elderly people in the provision of medical care (Miller, 2009). Studies conducted by Butler revealed that left over feelings among healthcare professionals past have a bearing on the perceptions of old patients and therefore influence service delivery to the mentioned persons. Butler also mentions cultural attitudes of psychotherapists as a contributing factor to poor healthcare to the aged patients (Miller, 2009).Australian population is aging fastest than before. The older population stood at 13% of the population in 2007 and is projected to reach 24% of the population in the year 2056. The Statistics also show that 80% of Australians above 60 years have experienced some form of ageism (Ferguson, 2012).Ageism in Healthcare Research