ABSTRACT
Since the empirical research of Tuckman, Lorge, and their associates initially directed the interest of gerontologists toward the study of perceptions of old age [1–3], American investigators have reported generally, but not entirely, negative stereotypes among young and middle-aged adults. Old age is regarded as markedly different from earlier years, a period of life characterized by passivity, social withdrawal, and isolation for reviews of the literature [4, 5].
