Study: Elderly go from being perceived as capable consumer to 'old person'
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 17:30
in Psychology & Sociology
(Phys.org)—Many baby boomers want to improve the way people view aging, but an Oregon State University researcher has found they often reinforce negative stereotypes of old age when interacting with their own parents, coloring the way those seniors experience their twilight years.