By Dr. Donald Jurivich – University of North Dakota –
Physical activity, cognitive stimulation and a healthy diet are keys to reducing risk of Alzheimer’s disease, UND scholar writes in The Conversation
I cringed recently while driving to the clinic where I specialize in geriatric medicine when I heard a young radio announcer refer to old people as “wiggy,” a pejorative for wacky.
As a doctor who has extensively researched aging and age-related diseases for over 30 years, this to me is the sound of ageism unleashed.
The quip immediately underscored how easily society regards age as the sole measure of how well a person functions, rather than the person’s ability to think clearly, make decisions and perform daily tasks.
