{"id":4481,"date":"2025-10-30T13:20:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/practicalhealthpsychology.com\/?p=4481"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:48:53","slug":"rethinking-aging-to-stay-active-and-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/practicalhealthpsychology.com\/fi\/2025\/10\/rethinking-aging-to-stay-active-and-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisen uudelleenarviointi: aktiivisuuden ja terveyden yll\u00e4pit\u00e4minen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kirjoittanut A\u00efna Chalabaev, Grenoble Alpes -yliopisto, Ranska<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kuten aiemmassa <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/practicalhealthpsychology.com\/2019\/10\/physical-activity-in-older-age-how-much-is-enough\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kirjoituksessa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> todettiin, s\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6llisen liikunnan terveyshy\u00f6dyt ovat hyvin tunnettuja yli 65-vuotiaille. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9789241599979\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maailman terveysj\u00e4rjest\u00f6 (WHO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on antanut selke\u00e4t suositukset liikunnan m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4st\u00e4 ja tyypist\u00e4, jotka edist\u00e4v\u00e4t terveytt\u00e4. T\u00e4st\u00e4 huolimatta <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0140673612606461?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneet ihmiset<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ovat edelleen yksi v\u00e4hiten liikkuvista v\u00e4est\u00f6ryhmist\u00e4 maailmanlaajuisesti.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yksil\u00f6llisten ratkaisujen tarve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pelkk\u00e4 tietoisuuden lis\u00e4\u00e4minen liikunnan hy\u00f6dyist\u00e4 ei riit\u00e4 \u2013 tarvitaan toimia, jotka auttavat muuttamaan aikomukset konkreettisiksi teoiksi. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/abm\/article-abstract\/46\/1\/81\/4563254?redirectedFrom=fulltext&amp;login=false\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terveyspsykologian tutkijat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ovat kehitt\u00e4neet useita teoreettisiin malleihin perustuvia menetelmi\u00e4 terveellisten el\u00e4m\u00e4ntapojen edist\u00e4miseksi. Monet nuorille aikuisille toimivat <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24648017\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">menetelm\u00e4t<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> eiv\u00e4t kuitenkaan toimi vanhemmilla aikuisilla \u2013 ja voivat jopa olla haitallisia \u2013 mik\u00e4 korostaa yksil\u00f6llisten <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37076243\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l\u00e4hestymistapojen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tarvetta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ik\u00e4syrjint\u00e4: n\u00e4kym\u00e4t\u00f6n este liikunnalle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ik\u00e4syrjint\u00e4 on ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneille erityinen este. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/doiLanding?doi=10.1027%2F1901-2276.61.3.4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Se sis\u00e4lt\u00e4\u00e4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stereotypioita (uskomuksia), ennakkoluuloja (tunteita) ja\/tai syrjint\u00e4\u00e4 (k\u00e4ytt\u00e4ytymist\u00e4). Vaikka stereotypiat voivat olla positiivisia, ne ovat kuitenkin usein negatiivisia \u2013 ja <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0117086\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t\u00e4m\u00e4 suuntaus on voimistunut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1900-luvun aikana. N\u00e4m\u00e4 uskomukset johtavat syrjint\u00e4\u00e4n: noin <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/core.ac.uk\/download\/pdf\/10635079.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35 %<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> yli 65-vuotiaista kertoo kokeneensa syrjint\u00e4\u00e4 arjessaan, ja yksi 17:st\u00e4 yli 50-vuotiaasta on kohdannut syrjint\u00e4\u00e4 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11606-015-3233-6?utm_source=getftr&amp;utm_medium=getftr&amp;utm_campaign=getftr_pilot&amp;getft_integrator=wiley\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terveydenhuollossa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terveydenhuollon ammattilaiset saavat usein koulutusta ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4 sairauden ja rappeutumisen n\u00e4k\u00f6kulmasta. T\u00e4m\u00e4, yhdistettyn\u00e4 p\u00e4ivitt\u00e4iseen vuorovaikutukseen heikkokuntoisten vanhusten kanssa, voi vahvistaa <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/opn.12457\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ik\u00e4syrjivi\u00e4 asenteita.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> T\u00e4m\u00e4n torjumiseksi interventiotutkimuksissa esitet\u00e4\u00e4n <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/0098628312465867\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vastakkaisia stereotypioita<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (esimerkiksi tietoa siit\u00e4, kuinka moni ik\u00e4\u00e4ntynyt osallistuu vapaaehtoisty\u00f6h\u00f6n, k\u00e4y t\u00f6iss\u00e4 tai oppii uusia taitoja). Lis\u00e4ksi niiden kautta edistet\u00e4\u00e4n <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/gerontologist\/article\/61\/7\/1164\/5939854\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sukupolvien v\u00e4list\u00e4 vuorovaikutusta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sek\u00e4 muokataan <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hs28FgRxqt0&amp;t=1s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n\u00e4kemyksi\u00e4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 merkityksellisi\u00e4 kohtaamisia eri-ik\u00e4isten ihmisten v\u00e4lill\u00e4, erityisesti nuorten ja vanhojen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneet eiv\u00e4t ainoastaan joudu syrjityiksi, vaan voivat my\u00f6s sis\u00e4ist\u00e4\u00e4 ik\u00e4stereotypiat. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20802838\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becca Levyn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tutkimusryhm\u00e4 on esitt\u00e4nyt mallin, jossa nuorena opitut stereotypiat vaikuttavat vanhempien ihmisten min\u00e4kuvaan, terveyteen ja elinik\u00e4\u00e4n. Esimerkiksi nuoret aikuiset, joilla on negatiivisia k\u00e4sityksi\u00e4 ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4, ovat 30 vuotta my\u00f6hemmin alttiimpia syd\u00e4n- ja verisuonitaudeille. N\u00e4kemykset ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4 ovatkin <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0273229716300880\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">avainasemassa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ja ne vaikuttavat erityisesti terveysk\u00e4ytt\u00e4ytymiseen: ne, joilla on positiivinen asenne omaan ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymiseens\u00e4, pysyv\u00e4t todenn\u00e4k\u00f6isemmin aktiivisina ja omaksuvat terveellisi\u00e4 el\u00e4m\u00e4ntapoja.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Toimenpiteit\u00e4 ik\u00e4syrjinn\u00e4n ja sen vaikutusten torjumiseksi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hal.science\/hal-03273963v1\/file\/Knight%20et%20al_BJHP_accepted.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Useat tutkimukset<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ovat testanneet keinoja edist\u00e4\u00e4 positiivista min\u00e4kuvaa ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4, erityisesti liikunnan yhteydess\u00e4. Esimerkiksi <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/08870446.2018.1556273\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyer ym. (2019)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> toteuttivat satunnaistutkimuksen 84 heikkokuntoisella, passiivisella ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneell\u00e4 (keski-ik\u00e4 noin 77 vuotta). Toinen ryhm\u00e4 sai tavanomaista sovellettua liikuntaa (APA), ja toinen ryhm\u00e4 sai APA:n lis\u00e4ksi min\u00e4kuvamoduulin. T\u00e4m\u00e4 moduuli sis\u00e4lsi nelj\u00e4 12 viikon aikana toteutettua istuntoa, joissa haastettiin stereotypioita, opittiin ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4 ja muutettiin negatiivisia k\u00e4sityksi\u00e4. Interventioryhm\u00e4 raportoi positiivisempia k\u00e4sityksi\u00e4 ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4 ja parempaa mielenterveytt\u00e4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kokeelliset tutkimukset ovat tunnistaneet viel\u00e4 hienovaraisempia stereotypioiden vaikutuksia. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/fulltext\/2015-02669-001.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ne osoittavat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ett\u00e4 altistuminen negatiivisille stereotypioille kliinisten testien aikana heikent\u00e4\u00e4 suoritusta muistia tai puristusvoimaa mittaavissa teht\u00e4viss\u00e4. Er\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4 tutkimuksessa havaittiin, ett\u00e4 &#8220;ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneen henkil\u00f6n&#8221; identiteetin aktivoiminen v\u00e4hensi puristusvoimaa l\u00e4hes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bmjopen.bmj.com\/content\/2\/3\/e001064.short\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 %.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> T\u00e4m\u00e4 aktivointi voi tapahtua huomaamatta \u2013 esimerkiksi nuoren terveydenhuollon ammattilaisen kanssa asioidessa, i\u00e4n ilmoittamisessa ennen testi\u00e4 tai kertomalla, ett\u00e4 testi mittaa ik\u00e4\u00e4n liittyvi\u00e4 kykyj\u00e4. Terveydenhuollon ammattilaisten haasteena onkin luoda kliininen ymp\u00e4rist\u00f6, jossa ei ole ik\u00e4syrjivi\u00e4 vihjeit\u00e4 \u2013 esimerkiksi v\u00e4ltt\u00e4m\u00e4ll\u00e4 i\u00e4n kysymist\u00e4 juuri ennen testi\u00e4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ik\u00e4syrjinn\u00e4n torjuminen vaatii monipuolisia toimia: tietoisuuden lis\u00e4\u00e4mist\u00e4 ja yhteiskunnallisten k\u00e4sitysten muuttamista, sek\u00e4 ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneiden voimaannuttamista muuttamaan omaa k\u00e4sityst\u00e4\u00e4n ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4. T\u00e4m\u00e4n tavoitteen saavuttamiseksi tarvitaan tieteelliseen tutkimukseen perustuvia interventioita.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>K\u00e4yt\u00e4nn\u00f6n suosituksia mm. terveydenhuollon ammattilaisille<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pohdi aktiivisesti omia oletuksiasi ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneist\u00e4 ja pid\u00e4 tietosi ajan tasalla, jotta muodostat puolueettoman k\u00e4sityksen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mieti, miten voit sis\u00e4llytt\u00e4\u00e4 positiivisia viestej\u00e4 ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4 vastaanottotilanteisiin \u2013 korosta, ett\u00e4 ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneet voivat edelleen vahvistua ja oppia uusia taitoja.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerro, miten positiiviset k\u00e4sitykset ik\u00e4\u00e4ntymisest\u00e4 tukevat pitk\u00e4aikaista aktiivisuutta ja terveytt\u00e4.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V\u00e4lt\u00e4 negatiivisia ik\u00e4vihjeit\u00e4, kuten testin kuvaamista &#8220;ik\u00e4herk\u00e4ksi&#8221; tai vertailua nuorempiin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kannusta ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyneit\u00e4 osallistumaan sukupolvien v\u00e4lisiin ohjelmiin, joissa nuoret ja vanhat ty\u00f6skentelev\u00e4t yhdess\u00e4 samoissa teht\u00e4viss\u00e4.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>K\u00e4\u00e4nn\u00f6s: [Eeva Kettunen]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By A\u00efna Chalabaev, Grenoble Alpes University, France As outlined in a previous post, the health benefits of regular physical activity are well established for people aged 65 and over. Clear guidelines have been set by the World Health Organization on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4517,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<strong>By A\u00efna Chalabaev, Grenoble Alpes University, France<\/strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As outlined in a previous <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/practicalhealthpsychology.com\/2019\/10\/physical-activity-in-older-age-how-much-is-enough\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the health benefits of regular physical activity are well established for people aged 65 and over. Clear guidelines have been set by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications\/i\/item\/9789241599979\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Health Organization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the amount and type of activity associated with health gains. However, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0140673612606461?via%3Dihub\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">older people<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remain among the most inactive segment of the population worldwide.<\/span>\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<strong>The limits of one-size-fits-all interventions<\/strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This highlights that raising awareness about physical activity benefits is not sufficient; bridging the intention\u2013behavior gap is necessary. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/abm\/article-abstract\/46\/1\/81\/4563254?redirectedFrom=fulltext&amp;login=false\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health psychology researchers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have developed a range of theory-based techniques to promote healthy behaviors. However, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24648017\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some techniques<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> effective in younger adults may be ineffective, or even harmful, for older adults, stressing the need for tailored <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37076243\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">approaches<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<strong>Ageism: A hidden barrier to physical activity<\/strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ageism is a barrier specific to older adults. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/doiLanding?doi=10.1027%2F1901-2276.61.3.4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It includes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stereotypes (beliefs), prejudice (affects) and\/or discrimination (behaviors). Although stereotypes can be positive, they tend to be predominantly negative, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0117086\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a trend that has intensified<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the 20<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century. Such stereotypes contribute to discrimination. About <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/core.ac.uk\/download\/pdf\/10635079.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of adults aged 65+ report facing discrimination in daily-life, and one in 17 adults aged 50+ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11606-015-3233-6?utm_source=getftr&amp;utm_medium=getftr&amp;utm_campaign=getftr_pilot&amp;getft_integrator=wiley\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in healthcare<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthcare professionals are often educated about aging through a lens of disease and decline. This, coupled with daily exposure to frail older adults, can reinforce<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/opn.12457\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ageist attitudes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To counteract this, interventional studies <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/0098628312465867\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">present counter-stereotypical data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for example about the proportion of seniors who volunteer, work or develop new skills). They also foster <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/gerontologist\/article\/61\/7\/1164\/5939854\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intergenerational contact<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to change <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hs28FgRxqt0&amp;t=1s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perceptions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, i.e., meaningful interactions between people of different generations<\/span><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">especially between younger and older age groups.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to being discriminated, older adults may internalize age stereotypes. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20802838\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becca Levy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s team proposed a model in which stereotypes learned earlier in life shape older adults\u2019 self-perceptions, health and longevity. For example, young adults with negative age stereotypes are more likely to experience a cardiovascular event 30 years later. This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0273229716300880\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">key role<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of views on aging may notably be explained by their influence on health behaviors, those with a positive attitude toward their own aging are more likely to stay active and adopt healthy habits.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<strong>Interventions to tackle ageism and its impacts<\/strong>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hal.science\/hal-03273963v1\/file\/Knight%20et%20al_BJHP_accepted.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have tested ways to promote positive self-perceptions of aging, especially in relation to physical activity. For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/08870446.2018.1556273\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyer et al. (2019)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> conducted a randomized trial with 84 frail, inactive older adults (mean age ~77). One group received standard adapted physical activity (APA); the other received APA plus a self-perception module. This module included four sessions over 12 weeks focused on challenging stereotypes, learning about aging, and modifying negative self-perceptions. The intervention group reported more positive aging perceptions and improved mental health.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An even subtler consequence of stereotypes has been identified in experimental studies. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/fulltext\/2015-02669-001.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They show<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that exposing older adults to negative stereotypes during clinical tests impairs performance on tasks involving memory or grip strength. One study found that activating an 'older adult' identity reduced grip strength by nearly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bmjopen.bmj.com\/content\/2\/3\/e001064.short\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This activation can happen subtly\u2013through interactions with younger healthcare professionals, indicating their age on forms just before clinical testing, or being told they are being tested on age-sensitive abilities. The challenge for healthcare professionals is therefore to guarantee a clinical environment that is free of ageism cues, for example by avoiding asking older adults to indicate their age before they perform a clinical test.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, combating ageism requires combined efforts: raising awareness and transforming societal views, while empowering seniors to reshape their own perceptions of aging. 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