Ageism

By kstrother

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Made the awareness of unequal employment prominent.

  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

    Said that employees cannot be judged based on their age.

  • Ageism defined

    The term “ageism was created by Robert N. Butler, M.D.
    Robert N. Butler, M.D. was a psychiatrist and first director of the National Institute on Aging.

  • "Facts of Aging" Quiz

    In 1976, Palmore developed a twenty-five-point “Facts on Aging” quiz to help the public recognize the extent of their misinformation about older people’s qualities—a bias that contributed to age discrimination.

  • 2009 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Gross vs. FBL Financial Services

    Allowed for older people who have experienced proven age discrimination to prevail​ in court.