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‘Social isolation in Cyprus is more common to persons with disabilities’
Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Ageism and Social Rights, Testimonies October 14, 2018

‘Social isolation in Cyprus is more common to persons with disabilities’

Maria looked after her widowed mother with dementia after her father passed away. As she is involved in the Pensioners board of PASYDY Cyprus, she genuinely reflects on the isolation
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Eurodiaconia, at the service of the fight against ageism
Ageism, Ageism and Social Rights, Blogposts October 14, 2018

Eurodiaconia, at the service of the fight against ageism

For Alexander Elu and Célimène Bernard, policy officers at Eurodiaconia, the European network of churches and Christian NGOs, quality are services are key to render our societies more cohesive. They
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Social rights for carers: a prerequisite for building age-friendly societies
Ageism, Ageism and Social Rights, Blogposts October 14, 2018

Social rights for carers: a prerequisite for building age-friendly societies

Eurocarers, the European Association working with and for informal carers, reminds the importance to care for the social rights of the carers – especially when it comes to their work-life
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Age management: a preventive approach to conserve the workability and employability of older people
Ageism, Ageism and Social Rights, Blogposts October 11, 2018

Age management: a preventive approach to conserve the workability and employability of older people

Chris Ball, from the Centre for Research into the Older Workforce, gives us some food for thought around what ‘active ageing’ could concretely mean if we were really developing ‘age management’ policies
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‘It was a strange process’: Vicki’s experience as an informal carer
Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Ageism and Social Rights, Testimonies October 10, 2018

‘It was a strange process’: Vicki’s experience as an informal carer

Vicki is still working. As she cares for her husband with early dementia, she had to adapt her professional commitments accordingly. And yet nothing is being done to help her
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The age and gender dimension of informal caregiving
Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Ageism and Social Rights, Blogposts October 5, 2018

The age and gender dimension of informal caregiving

In most European countries, a large part of long-term care for older people is provided by informal carers. Informal carers are typically older women. Read more about the gender and
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Trying to make sense of ageism in health
Ageism, Ageism and Social Rights, Blogposts October 5, 2018

Trying to make sense of ageism in health

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
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Discrimination in Belgian health care: People 65+ are excluded from refund for consulting a psychologist
Ageism, Ageism and Social Rights, Testimonies October 2, 2018

Discrimination in Belgian health care: People 65+ are excluded from refund for consulting a psychologist

Nils Vandenweghe Director of the Flemish Elderly Council shares a characteristic example of ageism in access to mental health care, whereby older people are in a disadvantaged position when they
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‘Older people in Greece are seen as a burden and are not encouraged to live independent, active and fulfilling lives’
Ageism, Ageism and Social Rights, Testimonies October 2, 2018

‘Older people in Greece are seen as a burden and are not encouraged to live independent, active and fulfilling lives’

Liz Mestheneos from Greece gives a vivid account of structural ageism and how it has affected older people across several aspects of their lives, but also Greek society at large.
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A Day to Reaffirm that Older People Have Rights
Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Social Rights, Blogposts September 30, 2018

A Day to Reaffirm that Older People Have Rights

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
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