Preparative Regimens and Ageism

Commentary (Slavin): Nonmyeloablative Preparative Regimens for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Transplantation

Champlin and colleagues have elegantly summarized the concept of nonmyeloablative stem cell transplantation (NST), stressing the importance of this newly emerging procedure for the treatment of patients with life-threatening malignant hematologic and nonhematologic diseases. This review does not include a description of the safety and efficacy of NST for the treatment of many life-threatening n...

Cancer and ageism

The number of cancer cases being diagnosed is increasing. The single most important risk factor for the development of cancer is ageing. Improvements in cancer care over recent decades are substantial, however improvements in five year survival rates are less pronounced in elderly patients [1]. Do the association of cancer and ageing and the care for elderly cancer patients receive the attentio...

Aging and Ageism

Last year, I published a paper investigating ageism in US and Canadian samples, aged 40-72 years [1]. Results revealed two interesting (yet troubling) results. First, Ageism Survey scores increased as scores on the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF) increased for both samples. That is, those experiencing an ageism event once or more than once reported greater GDS-SF scores. Second, ...

Doctors and ageism.

Ageism, defined as "discrimination against the old on the grounds of their being old,"' emerged as a concept in the United States in the 1960s and promptly joined racism and sexism in the rogues' gallery of social attitudes unacceptable to pressure groups. The Grey Panthers, having found their demon, fought it with commendable zeal and effect. People, it seemed, could be made to feel uncomforta...

In defence of ageism.