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Challenging Medical Ageism: A Path to Better Health

Challenging Medical Ageism: A Path to Better Health

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The founder of the Radical Age Lab talks about medical ageism in this video. It provides examples of common medical ageist comments and consequences, how this affects evidence-based practice, and how medical needs can be missed based on ageist thinking.

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