There have been substantial reductions in the provision of care for older adults, with effects for both older adults and their families. Lena Dahlberg sums up the consequences of diminishing
Our third #AgeingEqual campaigning week raised the issue of ageism as a barrier to the enjoyment of social rights by older people. On 17th October, International Day for the Eradication of
Jovana Brkic and Daniela Fialova explain that ageism affects the way medicines are prescribed and managed, often leading to negative effects for older patients As people get older they have
Mark Bergfeld, European Director of UNICARE, tells us about the two inter-connected challenges brought to us by Europe’s ageing demographics. On the one hand, there is an ever-growing section of
Ana Henriques, from the Institute of Public Health, University of Porto and member of the ROSE network – Reducing Old-age Exclusion in Europe, shares evidence of the importance of social support
The United Nations Programme on ageing is coming back on the discussions held at the recent U.N. expert group meeting on “Care and Older Persons: links to decent work, migration
By Maciej Kucharczyk – Policy Director, AGE Platform Europe. Poverty and social exclusion in old age are all the denials of human rights. Yet, in first place there is lots
Salvatore’s story is emblematic of the discrimination many people are experiencing due to their age as they are looking for work and learning opportunities. My day starts normally at around
Mr. Heinz K. Becker, only representative of a senior citizens’ organisation in the European Parliament, is giving a short talk on how can Europe contribute to offer the best social