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Dismissing Symptoms as 'Normal Aging': What is one example of ageism in healthcare?

According to U.S. National Health and Retirement data, about 20% of people over 50 face age-based discrimination in healthcare. A very common and harmful example of this prejudice is when healthcare professionals dismiss or ignore treatable symptoms by attributing them to "just old age," rather than investigating for underlying medical conditions. This can have severe consequences, including delayed diagnoses and poorer health outcomes.