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Flow diagram showing the impacts of ageism. On the left, a vertical blue box labelled ‘Ageism’ points to two main categories in boxes: ‘Health impact’ and ‘Economic impact’. Under ‘Health impact’, three subcategories are listed in boxes: ‘Physical health’, ‘Mental health’, and ‘Social well-being’. Physical health links to boxes that say: ‘Reduced longevity’, ‘Physical illness’, ‘Risky health behaviours’, ‘Sexually transmitted diseases’, ‘Inappropriate medication use’. Mental health links to boxes that say: ‘Mental disorders’, ‘Cognitive impairment’. Social well-being links to boxes that say: ‘General well-being’, ‘Social isolation and loneliness’, ‘Restricted sexuality’, ‘Fear of crime’, ‘Violence and abuse’. Economic impact links to boxes that include: ‘Poverty and financial insecurity’, ‘Economic burden on society’. Source: WHO Global report on ageism (2021).