As the #AgeingEqual campaign discusses the intersection of ageism and disability, Mr. Stig Langvad, Independent expert member of the United Nations Committee on the rights of persons with disabilities shares
On October 14, 2018 Belgians were called to the polls for local elections. All Belgians? In practice, older people with care needs are too often given doctor’s notes and proxy
Il a beaucoup été question du vécu des immigrés hommes marocains qui sont venus travailler en Belgique dans les années 60. L’expérience des femmes reste peu abordée. Fatima Hanine et
For deaf older people, it is essential to remain active, participate within the deaf community and be a part of the national association of the deaf. A testimonial from the
Dr. Isaiah Durosaiye is an expert of AGE Platform Europe active in the field of employment issues. In this video, he talks people’s anxiety about people migrating to the U.K.
Gina Ebner, from LLLPlatform and EAEA, highlights the importance of life-long learning for older adults’ participation into society. Learning gives opportunities may it be for health and well-being, meeting new
Despite a growing majority of older adults are today using the internet in Europe, Dr. Maria Sourbati stresses age discriminating digital datasets compromise our capacity to build an age-inclusive, smart
Are older persons more religious than other age groups? To avoid generalisation about older persons’ relation to spirituality, Tom McCormick shares the results from a host of source books and Internet
In today’s world, in a process of constant change, older persons have new opportunities and growing challenges to “not be left behind”. Sandra Huenchuan yet explains the flawed dimension of
Is there a link between austerity policies and an increase in the prevalence of elder abuse? Little work has been done in this specific area, but available evidence makes the