Less Ageism: More Health!

Ageism, discrimination against older people, is internalized at a young age for many of us and works over our lifetimes against our health and longevity. It is also everywhere in society from media to access to health care and employment. In this presentation, we’ll learn about types of ageism, how it affects health and access to quality health care, and what we can do to avoid its harmful effects. 

Dr. Anna Chodos is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and the Division of Geriatrics, both within the Department of Medicine at UCSF. Her clinical work is in outpatient specialty care in geriatrics and dementia care.  In 2022, she completed a project, 80 Over 80 San Francisco, to profile 80 adults 80 and older to bring more visibility to the lives of older adults and reduce ageism.