Blogposts

Ageism, Ageism and Migration, Ageism and Race, Blogposts June 11, 2021

Elderly care must pay more attention to exclusion mechanisms

There are more and more elderly people with migration roots. But not in the nursing home. Researcher Saloua Berdai argues for a proactive policy and more attention for invisible exclusion

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Blogposts March 30, 2021

The UN global report on ageism kicks a worldwide campaign

“YES to ageing. NO to ageism!” by AGE Platform Europe The United Nations has published the first ever global report on ageism. The report presents the latest evidence on the nature

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Blogposts December 2, 2020

If you want to talk about ageing, then do it properly

The word ‘ageing’ does not mean ‘old’ or older. It is an adjective which refers to time passing, and the effect of that time passing on the noun it describes

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Blogposts, COVID-19 November 9, 2020

Let’s stop playing the Covid-19 generation blame game

Photo by Bruno Achen for Bras Dessus Bras Dessous. This blog was originally published in Euractiv. A joint blogpost by the European Youth Forum and AGE Platform Europe. As

Ageism, Blogposts October 2, 2020

Belgian Center for Equal Opportunities calls for better protection of older people’s rights

By Unia, the independent Belgian public institution that fights against discrimination and defends equal opportunities. This blog was originally published in French and Flemish on Unia’s website. On Thursday 1

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Blogposts, COVID-19 September 14, 2020

Younger People and Ageism during Covid-19

By Lindsay Maughan, PhD candidate at the School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, UK. “If it was racial, if it was about sexuality, that would be illegal, and people would

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Blogposts, COVID-19 June 14, 2020

Ageism and COVID-19, a study of social inequality in Spain

With a survey conducted at the end of April 2020, a research team in Spain demonstrated that stereotypes and discriminatory attitudes existed on the ground of age, leading to potential

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Blogposts November 6, 2019

Almost one in four older persons still experience violence in Portugal

By Ana Henriques and Sílvia Fraga Violence against older people is a significant and growing problem in societies, comprising severe physical injuries and long-term psychological consequences, increased risk of nursing

Ageism, Blogposts October 10, 2019

Suicide ideation and behaviour of older people in care homes: Who is giving up?

Moving into a care home is a major life event in later life and most people will need a lot of support to adjust as well as be able to