
In Leeds, it’s time to feel good about ageing
Getting older brings many benefits. According to Age Proud Leeds, it’s time to feel good about ageing and to create a more positive narrative around older age. With this new
Let’s stop playing the Covid-19 generation blame game
Photo by Bruno Achen for Bras Dessus Bras Dessous. This blog was originally published in Euractiv. A joint blogpost by the European Youth Forum and AGE Platform Europe. As
#LaisseLesRidesTranquilles – la campagne Instagram d’Espace Seniors
Dans un monde de plus en plus productiviste, qui calcule la valeur humaine en termes de pertes et profits, vieillir n’est pas de bon ton. Pour lutter contre les injonctions
Belgian Center for Equal Opportunities calls for better protection of older people’s rights
By Unia, the independent Belgian public institution that fights against discrimination and defends equal opportunities. This blog was originally published in French and Flemish on Unia’s website. On Thursday 1
Younger People and Ageism during Covid-19
By Lindsay Maughan, PhD candidate at the School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, UK. “If it was racial, if it was about sexuality, that would be illegal, and people would
“Politicians tell us measures are to protect us. The truth is different” says Silvia
For Silvia Margineanu, the measures taken by the Romanian government to protect citizens from the COVID-19 led to discrimination of older people. The country is under a Military Emergency Ordinance
Ageism and COVID-19, a study of social inequality in Spain
With a survey conducted at the end of April 2020, a research team in Spain demonstrated that stereotypes and discriminatory attitudes existed on the ground of age, leading to potential
“If you seek to prevent us from growing old free to choose, you will force us to become outlawed”
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes suggests writing a ‘Senior Citizens’ Charter’ defining activities older people should restrain from doing in a post-pandemic