“You find your way out, with help, and with courage.”
Montse suffered psychological abuse for years without being aware of it. She says it was hard to identify and to get out everything she had inside, but that thanks to“It’s never too late” – a new awareness raising campaign on the violence against older women
‘It’s never too late’ (in Catalan, #MaiÉsMassaTard) is a campaign to raise awareness about gender-based violence against older women launched by Fundació Aroa (Aroa Foundation) in Spain. The intersection of
A new alliance for age diversity in the workplace
OldSchool@WorkAlliance is an emerging collective whose members will establish best practices for holding companies accountable for rectifying systemic bias and making age a criterion for diversity. OldSchool@WorkAlliance Team composed of
“Whatever will come in the future, don’t run – we say in Moluccan”
Juan is Moluccan and chairman of LSMO, the National Foundation of Elderly Moluccans in the Netherlands. He tells us what it means to age in the Moluccan culture. In the
“An advice to my 20-year-old self”
Christine is 65 years old. She is a board member of the national Older Women’s Network in the Netherlands (OVN-NL). This winter, she shared an advice to her 20-year-old self.
Almost one in four older persons still experience violence in Portugal
By Ana Henriques and Sílvia Fraga Violence against older people is a significant and growing problem in societies, comprising severe physical injuries and long-term psychological consequences, increased risk of nursing
“The world is at crossroads. We can have an influence”
More and more older people are taking part in actions to prevent global warming and are working to ensure that future generations will also have good living conditions. For the
Suicide ideation and behaviour of older people in care homes: Who is giving up?
Moving into a care home is a major life event in later life and most people will need a lot of support to adjust as well as be able to
“One without the other, we simply can’t manage.”
ZDUS as the largest NGO representative of retired and old people in Slovenia calls on respect for human rights of older people and their fundamental freedoms. Their members add their