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“Vieillir sans désir, c’est mourir à petit feu” raconte Francis
Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Testimonies March 30, 2021

“Vieillir sans désir, c’est mourir à petit feu” raconte Francis

Francis est ancien militant de la lutte contre le sida, bénévole aux Petits Frères des Pauvres, membre du groupe d’éthique clinique de Cochin et des Petits Frères et créateur de
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Age, Sex and You: a new website talking about sexual changes for older adults
Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Good Practices March 20, 2019

Age, Sex and You: a new website talking about sexual changes for older adults

One of the #AgeingEqual campaign bloggers came back to us recently with a practical tool for people aged 60 and older wondering about the potential sexual changes that come with
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Sexuality in later life: further research is needed
Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Blogposts December 7, 2018

Sexuality in later life: further research is needed

Society’s view of sex in late-life remains misinformed and negative, presuming that older people are not sexually active or interested in intimate sexual relationships. However, positive intimate sexual relations are
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La sexualité des seniors, toujours un sujet tabou ?
Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Blogposts December 5, 2018

La sexualité des seniors, toujours un sujet tabou ?

Fortes des témoignages recueillis à l’occasion d’une récente conférence, Kim Iker et Margot de Battista, psychologues sociales à la Fondation i2ml – Institut Méditerranéen des Métiers de la Longévité, nous partagent
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‘I have no intention of hiding’: the 6th week of the #AgeingEqual campaign in a nutshell
Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Blogposts November 11, 2018

‘I have no intention of hiding’: the 6th week of the #AgeingEqual campaign in a nutshell

Our sixth #AgeingEqual campaigning week decrypted older people’s sexuality: we explored the stereotyping of older people as asexual beings and the impact of this misconception on older people’s health, social inclusion
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News from the Sex and Intimacy in Later Life UK Campaign Forum: a big society-wide conversation on sex in later life
Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Good Practices November 8, 2018

News from the Sex and Intimacy in Later Life UK Campaign Forum: a big society-wide conversation on sex in later life

Much research has identified that older people are excluded from sexual/intimate citizenship. Older people become desexualized by society and its attitudes. They are stereotyped and even ridiculed as asexual. It is
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‘I have been out as a gay man since the 70s and I have no intention of hiding again’
Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Testimonies November 8, 2018

‘I have been out as a gay man since the 70s and I have no intention of hiding again’

Ciarán is looking back at the progress made with regard to the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in Ireland… and reflecting on how these rights are overlooked when
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Older LGBTQI People: the International Federation on Ageing, Egale Canada and SAGE call to action
Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Good Practices November 8, 2018

Older LGBTQI People: the International Federation on Ageing, Egale Canada and SAGE call to action

Despite the recent shift towards greater recognition of the need for tailored services for older LGBTQI people, and greater sensitization of the issues, this growing population still experience stigma and
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When your reproductive years are over, sexuality is not!
Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Ageism and Sexuality, Testimonies November 8, 2018

When your reproductive years are over, sexuality is not!

Anne-Sophie Parent, Secretary General of AGE Platform Europe, refers to a few telling examples that older people’s sexuality is far too often turned into a joke… a joke that sometimes
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We must respect older people’s varying identities: a message from MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen
Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Blogposts November 8, 2018

We must respect older people’s varying identities: a message from MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen

Ms. Sirpa Pietikäinen is a Member of the European Parliament committed to defend the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer people (LGBTIQ). She rallies the #AgeingEqual campaign with
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