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. 2023 Dec 15;18:2093–2116. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S396833

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Notes: Search criteria were empirical studies published in English between 2010 and 2023 investigating relationship between aging stigma and health among US adults ages 65+. Phase 1 PubMed database search used the ageism MESH term and keywords of age stigma, ageism, age discrimination, age prejudice, stereotype threat, perceptions of aging, aging expectations, views of aging, age beliefs, age stereotyp*, aging self stereotyp*, aging stereotyp*, age-based stereotyp*, unequal ageing, aging anxiety, ageist, and age inequality. Keyword terms ending with * will capture all uses of the truncated term with any endings.