> I would also argue that it culturally exists ageism in Sweden In the supplements, they cite from "LARSSON, S.-O. & HARTIG, M. 2015. Ålderism (Ageism). In: (U

> I would also argue that it culturally exists ageism in Sweden In the supplements, they cite from "LARSSON, S.-O. & HARTIG, M. 2015. Ålderism (Ageism). In: (UPS), U. P. S. (ed.)": "Sweden also ranks globally among the countries with the lowest regard to the elderly based on pre-pandemic surveys. Ageism, defined as prejudices or stereotypical perceptions based on a person's age and which can lead to discrimination, is a bigger problem in Sweden than in the other Nordic countries. When Swedish people are asked to rank the social position of different age groups in their country, the position of the elderly (70+ years) is ranked as the second lowest in the world. The elderly are also considered to have a much weaker position in society than young adults. This may be a consequence of prevailing individualism and rapid digitalisation and technological development, and weaker ties between the different generations (the family is not at the centre as in several other countries). In the Swedish society, aging is mainly regarded as a biological process of decay or decline, dehumanising the senior in the eyes of the rest of society, leading to marginalization and discrimination; considering the senior as a passive object."