Ageism

"Ageism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Biased behaviors or attitudes, differential treatment, unequal access to social participation or opportunities based on age.

Descriptor ID	D063506
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.813.550.249 F01.145.813.629.500 F01.829.595.249
Concept/Terms	Ageism Ageism Age Discrimination Age Discriminations Discrimination, Age Discriminations, Age

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ageism".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Social Behavior [F01.145.813]
Prejudice [F01.145.813.550]
Ageism [F01.145.813.550.249]
Social Discrimination [F01.145.813.629]
Ageism [F01.145.813.629.500]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Prejudice [F01.829.595]
Ageism [F01.829.595.249]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Ageism".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Ageism".

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