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Gerontophobia is the fear of growing old, or a hatred of the elderly. [1]

Indicators

Ken Dychtwald identifies seven markers that can make up this phobia in chapter two of Age Wave: How the Most Important Trend of Our Time Will Change Your Future:

  • If young is good, then old is bad
  • If the young have it all, the old are losing it
  • If the young are creative, the old are dull
  • If the young are beautiful then the old are unattractive
  • If the young are stimulating, then the old are boring
  • If the young are full of passion, then the old are beyond caring
  • If the children are tomorrow, the old represent yesterday

References

  1. ^ "Gerontophobia, Ageing and Retirement" Current Science, 10 November 2004

See also

 
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