An interesting but somewhat troubling study has become public information. Completed by the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, the study shows that seniors are often stereotyped as “grouchy, inflexible to change, and mostly living in nursing homes, when the opposite is true.”

The lead author of the "grouchy" study is Tiana Rust, a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Alberta Department of Psychology. Rust is quoted as saying, "Anytime caregivers are basing their care on stereotypes rather than the individual's needs, that can be a problem. When expectations are wrong, it could affect behaviour in negative ways."

The study says, “One of the main misconceptions brought out by the study was the number of seniors in long-term care facilities. While almost 40 per cent of those surveyed thought 25 per cent of people over 65 were in institutions, only five per cent actually are.”

Now, my blood pressure is rising.

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