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Ageism, Blogposts October 5, 2018

Ageism is contagious

Tracey Gendron, PhD, explains how ageism is embedded in our routine actions and language and how we can change what she calls ‘relational ageism’ by adopting a more neutral language.

Ageism, Blogposts October 1, 2018

The U.N. Independent Expert calls on everyone to stand up for their human rights in older age!

On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, the U.N. Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Older Persons, shows her support

Ageism, Blogposts September 30, 2018

“When I’m Hundred-Four…” – Ageism in statistics

By Maciej Kucharczyk – Policy Director, AGE Platform Europe “When I’m Sixty-Four” sang the Beatles in 1967 about a man talking to his lover about the plans of their growing

Ageism, Blogposts September 29, 2018

The U.N. Independent Expert calls all generations to protect rights of ageing society

GENEVA (27 September 2018) – The United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, pays tribute to all those human rights advocates

Ageism September 29, 2018

Members of the European Parliament support the ‘Ageing Equal’ campaign

BRUSSELS (01 October 2018) – The Members of the European Parliament Intergroup Subgroup on Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations release and endorse the joint statement below for the International

Ageism September 28, 2018

AGE President launches the ‘Ageing Equal’ campaign

“The 2015 Eurobarometer survey on discrimination shows that discrimination or harassment because of old age is the most frequently mentioned type of discrimination. Yet, age discrimination is the only form of

Ageism, Ageism and Gender September 23, 2018

Meet human rights champion Barbro Westerholm

Barbro Westerholm has been recently re-elected to the Swedish Parliament, where she serves as its oldest member. She has been an active supporter of human rights throughout her career, playing

Ageism is contagious

The U.N. Independent Expert calls on everyone to stand up for their human rights in older age!

“When I’m Hundred-Four…” – Ageism in statistics

The U.N. Independent Expert calls all generations to protect rights of ageing society

Members of the European Parliament support the ‘Ageing Equal’ campaign

AGE President launches the ‘Ageing Equal’ campaign

Meet human rights champion Barbro Westerholm

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