Is part of ageism actually ableism?

Ageism is a widely used term that is not (yet) well understood. We propose a redefinitionof ageism and to separate it from ableism. We believe this to be important as remediesmay depend on whether someone is experiencing ageism or ableism. While focusingthe 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 suggestingthat both concepts should be studied independently from one another) will provideguidance for researchers who study ageism and will allow for more specific policyguidance on how to solve difficulties experienced by older workers.