Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity

“I am a youth defender”

Vlaamse Ouderenraad collected stories from older persons. They asked them how they feel about ageing and how they would like to be perceived and empowered to participate equally in society.

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Ageism and Migration, Testimonies December 3, 2018

‘Une des valeurs principales de l’Islam, c’est la bienfaisance envers ses parents’

Hanan est musulmane. C’est aussi la fille d’un Marocain qui a émigré en Belgique alors qu’il était encore un jeune homme. Le témoignage d’Hanan nous immerge dans un quotidien où

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies November 30, 2018

‘What will happen once we’re not there anymore – we think a lot about it’

Marianne Pinomaa and her husband Jyrki Pinomaa, president of Inclusion Europe, have two sons with intellectual disabilities who need round-the-clock care. Markus (32 years) and Robin (27 years) moved out

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies November 29, 2018

‘We are still able to do things properly and with quality’

Tomaž is a member of the European Working Group of People with Dementia; with Alenka his supporter, he wrote this statement about his experience of ageing in a world where

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies November 14, 2018

« Les vieux, c’est comme les enfants » : pour en finir avec l’infantilisation des personnes âgées

Katerina s’occupe de sa grand-mère. Ces contacts réguliers l’ont amenée à se questionner : et si on avait tort de considérer les personnes âgées comme des enfants ? et si ce

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Blogposts November 6, 2018

‘Stereotyping generations is creating generational myths, leading to divisions in society’: the 5th week of the #AgeingEqual campaign in a nutshell

Our fifth #AgeingEqual campaigning week explored ageism as stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination against both younger and older people. The European Youth Forum and AGE Platform Europe joined forces, along with many