If you want to explore your age beliefs, which can impact aging health, this quiz is meant for you. Think about how many of the following words match the images or pictures that you have in your mind of older people. We all have images that may be based on lots of sources such as social media, books, songs, and magazines. There are no right or wrong answers. Your responses will be kept confidential. After each word or phrase, click the response from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree” that best shows how well the word matches the first image or picture of older people that comes to mind.

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Healthy	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Senile	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Capable	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Helpless	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Active	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Grumpy	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Wise	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Neutral	Somewhat Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree

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In Breaking the Age Code, you can find easy-to-use evidence-based tools to strengthen your positive images of aging, as well as weaken your negative images of aging. You can also learn about the scientific discoveries that show how age beliefs can shape our health and many aspects of our lives. In addition, the book provides a blueprint to reduce structural ageism in order to create a more age-just society.

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*This quiz is based on: Levy, B. R., Kasl, S. V., & Gill, T. M (2004). Image of Aging Scale. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 99, 208-210.