Sarah J.Barber

Corresponding Author Vonetta M. Dotson Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Correspondence Vonetta M. Dotson, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 5010, Atlanta, GA 30302-5010, USA. Email: vdotson1@gsu.edu Present address Hannah R. Bogoian, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA. Search for more papers by this author

Stereotype threat occurs when people feel concerned about the possibility of confirming, or being negatively judged by, a negative stereotype. This review highlights the applied implications of this phenomenon for older adults. In clinical settings, older adults often feel that their physicians have negative expectations about their abilities because of their age.