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“I have more time for other things now”
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies October 1, 2019

“I have more time for other things now”

Inclusion Europe interviewed Jacqueline Pareys, 65, who worked long years for Inclusion Europe as an office helper. She told them about her life, what has changed and about the advice
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“Too old to matter”
Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies June 12, 2019

“Too old to matter”

Anna is 85 years old and despite some cognitive impairment and mobility issues she still lives alone. Her daughter Eliza lives nearby and assists Anna in her day-to-day life. Anna
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“At 64, I’m eligible, at 65 I’m not”
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Ageism and Social Rights, Testimonies June 12, 2019

“At 64, I’m eligible, at 65 I’m not”

Joan had a stroke at the age of 63 leading to acquired brain injury. After initially receiving great care in the stroke unit and two weeks of rehabilitation in a
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Dementia as a disability
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Blogposts December 7, 2018

Dementia as a disability

Because of their age and condition, people living with dementia have struggled to access disability support. Dianne Gove comes back on the conclusions of the ethics report published by Alzheimer Europe
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Disability, an Issue for All Ages
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Blogposts December 6, 2018

Disability, an Issue for All Ages

Building on the results of a recent study on physical or sensory disability in older age, Ann invites anti-ageism advocates to learn from the experience of the disability movement to
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‘Collision of Concepts’
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies December 5, 2018

‘Collision of Concepts’

Peter is a strong self-advocate of persons with reduced mobility. Not all problems have a digital solution; the transport sector in particular needs sufficient and trained staff – among other
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The Freedom to Make Your Own Choices
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Blogposts December 4, 2018

The Freedom to Make Your Own Choices

We are closing out the Ageing Equal Campaign with the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, which is also Human Rights Day. Reflecting on
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Shared stigma, separate silos: more on the intersection of ageism + ableism
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Blogposts December 4, 2018

Shared stigma, separate silos: more on the intersection of ageism + ableism

People with disabilities come in all ages, and almost all of us encounter some change in physical or mental capacity as we grow old. Yet, Ashton reminds us that we
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Ageism and deafness: a Danish good practice example
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Good Practices December 1, 2018

Ageism and deafness: a Danish good practice example

Many old deaf people live alone and isolated. The communication between old deaf people and their families is often characterized by being very unequal because of the low sign language
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Access to sign language and sign language environments is a necessity for deaf seniors living in retirement homes!
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Blogposts December 1, 2018

Access to sign language and sign language environments is a necessity for deaf seniors living in retirement homes!

The European Union of the Deaf highlights that officially recognizing national sign languages is important action to improve access to sign language for all deaf persons including deaf older persons.
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