“Flip the Script on Aging: HealthCare”
- Customized Aging
- May 11
- 1 min read
🤔We wouldn’t take our kids to doctors without pediatric training—so how did we end up with a healthcare system that overlooks the specific needs of older adults?
At the American Society on Aging 2025 conference, Ken Dychtwald of Age Wave shared an unsettling statistic:
96% of medical schools require pediatric rotations.
Only 10% require geriatric rotations
As the #longevityrevolution continues to build, the lack of geriatric training among healthcare professionals puts older adults at risk of misdiagnosis, overtreatment, and age-biased care.
Study Referenced:
“You can’t be what you can’t see: A systematic website review of Geriatrics Online-Visibility at U.S. medical schools”
MORE ways to Flip the Script on Aging
How do you FliptheScript on Aging? Please SHARE your favorite #AgeismAwareness resources!
How can community groups, businesses, and organizations "Flip the Script" on Aging?
Share thoughts and stories on social using #FlipTheScriptOnAging.
Share tips on language and activities that dispel myths about aging.
Host events or programs where older adults can mentor peers, younger adults, or youths to help dispel misconceptions about ageism.
What can individuals do to combat ageism?
Celebrate the contributions of people of all ages in the workplace and community.
Avoid ageist statements when talking about growing older.
Promote fact-based messages about older adults’ abilities and value to communities.
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