Gerontophobia is the fear of growing old, or a hatred or fear of the elderly. ^[1]

Contents 1 Indicators 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

Indicators

Ken Dychtwald identifies seven markers that can make up this phobia in chapter two of Age Wave: How the Most Important Trend of Our Time Will Change Your Future:

• If young is good, then old is bad
• If the young have it all, the old are losing it
• If the young are creative, the old are dull
• If the young are beautiful then the old are unattractive
• If the young are stimulating, then the old are boring
• If the young are full of passion, then the old are beyond caring
• If the children are tomorrow, the old represent yesterday

References

See also

• Ageism
• Phobia
• Gerontocracy

External links

• AGEISM AND AGING UP: A Q and A with Mariah
• MedFriendly
• Age Wave

Ageism is Stereotyping and Prejudice against individuals or groups because of their age Phobias Phobias (in the clinical meaning of the term are the most common form of Anxiety disorders An American study by the National Institute of Mental Health A gerontocracy is a form of oligarchical rule in which an entity is ruled by leaders who are significantly older than most of the adult population

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