Gerontophobia

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Gerontophobia is the fear of growing old, or a hatred or fear of the elderly. ^[1]

[edit] Indicators

Ken Dychtwald identifies seven markers that can make up this phobia in chapter two of Age Wave: How the Most Important Trend of Our Time Will Change Your Future:

• If young is good, then old is bad
• If the young have it all, the old are losing it
• If the young are creative, the old are dull
• If the young are beautiful then the old are unattractive
• If the young are stimulating, then the old are boring
• If the young are full of passion, then the old are beyond caring
• If the children are tomorrow, the old represent yesterday

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[edit] See also

• Ageism
• Phobia
• Gerontocracy

[edit] External links

• AGEISM AND AGING UP: A Q and A with Mariah
• MedFriendly
• Age Wave

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