Gerontophobia

Gerontophobia

Gerontophobia is the fear of growing old, or a hatred or fear of the elderly. [ [http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/nov102004/1163.pdf "Gerontophobia, Ageing and Retirement"] "Current Science", 10 November 2004]

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

ee also

* Ageism
* Phobia
* Gerontocracy

External links

* [http://www.mariahburtonnelson.com/Articles/AgingArticles/AgeismAgingUpQandA.htm/ "AGEISM AND AGING UP: A Q and A with Mariah"]
* [http://www.medfriendly.com/gerontophobia.html MedFriendly]
* [http://www.agewave.com/ Age Wave]


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