How positive age beliefs support positive health outcomes with Becca R. Levy, PhD | Moving Medicine

AMA CXO Todd Unger chats with Becca Levy, PhD, a professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health and a professor of psychology at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., about how our beliefs about age influence health.

Dr. Levy is the author of a best-selling book: "Breaking the Age Code: How Your Age Beliefs Determine How Long and Well You Live"

0:00 AMA Moving Medicine for July 5, 2022
0:59 How do you define ageism?
1:53 What is driving the problem of ageism and age segregation in the U.S.?
3:46 What are the most common misconceptions you hear about aging?
6:14 How have you seen ageism impact people in the medical profession?
8:25 How do our beliefs about age affect our health and longevity?
9:58 Discuss research and findings on the connection between age beliefs and health outcomes
11:44 Are age beliefs strong enough to affect our genes?
12:51 If we can improve aging health by changing our beliefs, where do we begin?
15:48 What is the "age liberation movement"?
16:30 Is this an issue of equity and inclusion?
16:56 What do you hope physicians to take away from your research?

[judithpratt]

Her book is very informative. "Breaking the Age Code"