Ageism is a widely used term that is not (yet) well understood. We propose a redefinition of ageism and to separate it from ableism. We believe this to be important as remedies may depend on whether someone is experiencing ageism or ableism. While focusing the discussion on older workers as a sub-group of older people who (can) experience ageism, we assess the usefulness of critical (feminist) disability studies for ageism research. We hope that redefining ageism and analytically separating it from ableism (without suggesting that both concepts should be studied independently from one another) will provide guidance for researchers who study ageism and will allow for more specific policy guidance on how to solve difficulties experienced by older workers.

年龄歧视是一个广泛使用的术语，目前尚未得到很好的理解。我们提议重新定义年龄主义，并将其与能力主义分开。我们认为这很重要，因为补救措施可能取决于某人正在经历年龄歧视或能力歧视。在将讨论重点放在（可以）经历年龄歧视的老年人群中的老年工人的同时，我们评估了关键（女性主义）残疾研究对年龄歧视研究的有用性。我们希望重新定义年龄歧视并将其与能力歧视进行分析分离（而不建议将这两个概念相互独立地研究）将为研究年龄歧视的研究人员提供指导，并为如何解决老年工人遇到的困难提供更具体的政策指导。