Is old-age a disease to be treated? Ageism in the clinic & society

In this episode Jane and Chris talk with Dr Lisa Mitchell about ageism in clinical decision-making, societal prejudice against older people, and bio-tech attempts to reverse ageing. They also address ageist representation of older people in Bluey! 

Lisa is a doctor specialising in the care of older people, a clinical ethics consultant and researcher in ageism. 

• Sarah Berry, "Scientists have tried to reverse ageing for decades. Have they finally cracked it?"
•  Karen Hitchcock, "Dear Life: On caring for the elderly"  
• Bluey episode "Grannies" 
• Every Age Counts
• World Health Organization on Ageism

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