Question
A nurse caring for older adults in a long-term care facility is teaching a novice nurse characteristic behaviors of older adults. Which statement is not considered ageism?
Most older adults are ill and institutionalized. Personality is not changed by chronologic aging. Old age begins at age 65. Intelligence declines with age.
Most older adults are ill and institutionalized. Personality is not changed by chronologic aging. Old age begins at age 65. Intelligence declines with age.
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GPT-4o mini
The statement that is **not considered ageism** is: **"Personality is not changed by chronologic aging."**
This statement does not express a negative stereotype or misconception about older adults, while the other statements do. Ageism involves generalizations that devalue older individuals, and the other statements imply negative assumptions about health, intelligence, or arbitrary age thresholds.
This statement does not express a negative stereotype or misconception about older adults, while the other statements do. Ageism involves generalizations that devalue older individuals, and the other statements imply negative assumptions about health, intelligence, or arbitrary age thresholds.