Ageism and Abuse

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Blogposts December 10, 2018

Elder Abuse, Ageism and Human Rights: an exploration

After qualifying as a social worker in 1981, Bridget Penhale specialised in clinical work with older people from 1983. She has specialised in elder abuse, adult safeguarding and social gerontology in

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Gender, Blogposts December 7, 2018

The Istanbul Convention: Protecting the rights of older women to live a life free from violence

One in four women over the age of 60 in Europe has experienced abuse or violence in the last 12 months. Older women are also less likely to report violence

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Testimonies November 23, 2018

‘Day after day, she would get thrilled with these exceptional offers’

Anne-Sophie Parent, Secretary General of AGE Platform Europe, is sharing the story of her mum being victim of scam a few years ago. “200! This is the 200th box ordered by your

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Blogposts November 23, 2018

Financial abuse is abuse!

Just as we tend to forget about psychological violence and abuse, we tend to underestimate financial abuse. Yet, losing your capacity to make decisions over your own savings and spending

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Blogposts November 20, 2018

Combating elder abuse requires to promote older people’s human rights

To protect older people from poor treatment and practices, and to empower them to speak up, countries increasingly acknowledge social policy must move from a needs-based approach to a rights-based

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Gender, Good Practices November 20, 2018

Preventing elder abuse: educational resources from collaborative projects

Ageism is increasingly recognised as a root cause for elder abuse. Because of this ageist lens, older people are seen as different, without the same rights as the rest of

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Gender, Blogposts November 20, 2018

Looking into elder abuse beyond the context of care: a pervasive societal phenomenon driven by ageism

Silvia Perel-Levin elaborates on the need to go beyond the narrow focus on elder abuse as associated only with care settings, in order to realise that ageism translates into a

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Testimonies November 20, 2018

L’exclamation du Professeur Jacques Soubeyrand en 2006 a résonné avec l’expérience de cette aidante proche d’une parente décédée après 17 ans à vivre avec une maladie neurodégénérative. Sur-médicamentation, sous-alimentation, sédation… son témoignage

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Gender, Blogposts November 18, 2018

Older women: the right to be free from violence

Violence against older women is a severe human rights abuse. It is one of the worst manifestations of ageism and sexism that is deeply stereotyped and tolerated by social norms.