Effects of Ageism Discourse on Successful Aging.

Özsungur, Fahri

The aim of this study is to reveal the effects of ageism discourse on successful aging. The study was carried out with 49 elderly and 49 young people living in Yenişehir, Mersin, Turkey. The snowball sampling method was adopted in the sample. Of the elderly participants, 27 were women and 22 were men. 4 women and 6 men were working in any job and the others were retired. There were 11 people in the sample who were 80 years or older. 12 individuals (7 women, 5 men) lived alone, and the others lived with their families. This study shows that four basic dimensions are effective in the perceptions of elderly and young individuals about each other and about aging. On the other hand, these four factors were identified as related factors in the questions about successful aging. In the answers giv...