Table 1:

Stereotypes about Older Workers’ Health

Aggregate Stereotype	Phrasing	Source
Less Attractive	“wrinkled,” “unattractive,” “not neat”	Kite et al. (1991)
	“less attractive”	Levin (1988)
	“worse-looking when older”	Zepelin, Sills, and Heath (1987)
Hard of Hearing	“hard of hearing”	Kite et al (1991)
	“worse hearing,” “think people speak too softly,” “frustrated when not hearing,” “think other people speak too fast,” “often ask others to repeat”	Ryan et al. (1992)
	“worse hearing”	Hummert, Gartska, and Shaner (1995)
Worse Memory	“Worse memory”	Hendrick et al. (1988)
	“Worse memory”	Ryan (1992)
	“Worse memory”	Ryan and Kwong See (1993)
	“Worse memory”	Hummert, Gartska, and Shaner (1995)
Less Physically Able	“lower physical capacity”	Kroon et al. (2016) (p. 16)
	“[worse] physical capability and health”	van Dalen, Henkens, and Schippers (2009) (p. 21)
	“sedentary,” “physically handicapped,” “slow moving,” “sick,” “shaky hands,” “fragile,” “poor posture”	Schmidt and Boland (1986)
	“less qualified for a physically demanding job”	Finkelstein, Burke, and Raju (1995)
	“tired,” “scared of becoming sick or incompetent”	Hummert et al. (1994)
	“[lower] activity,” “[less] energy,” “[worse] health,” “[less] speed”	Levin (1988) (p. 142)
	“less physically active,” “unhealthy,” “moves slowly”	Kite et al. (1991)
	“worse psychomotor speed”	Hendrick et al. (1988)