Summary
Nelson T.D. (2011) explains attitudes towards aging population through Terror Management Theory, where the elderly are perceived "as a reminder of our impending mortality", and American people assign negative qualities to aging individuals (2011, p.40).
Review
Before reading this article, I did not connect ageism with fear of death; I understood it more as vulnerability. The elderly are losing their physical and mental strength, their respect, and protection.
INFOGRAPHICS
Ageism Is Institutionalized Follow Directions Work Quietly Respect Others Play Safely.pdf
Nelson, T. D. (2011). Ageism: The strange case of prejudice against the older you. In R. L. Wiener, & S. L. Willborn (Eds.), Disability and aging discrimination (pp. 37-47). Springer.