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.
Peter Lloyd-Sherlock, Professor of Social Policy & International Development at University of East Anglia, puts the finger on the ageist way in which ‘good health’ is assessed 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
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
A Day to Reaffirm that Older People Have Rights: New ‘Ageing Equal’ Campaign Calls Out Ageism Worldwide! A guest Blog Post By Bethany Brown of Human Rights Watch. Today, as the
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
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
“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
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