Ageism

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Good Practices November 29, 2018

90% of all blind and partially sighted Europeans are over 60

Nearly 90% of all blind and partially sighted Europeans are over the age of 60. This is why the European Union of the Blind provides a resource section on older

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 Disability, Blogposts November 29, 2018

‘There are no places where persons with specific requirements can retire’ says U.N. independent expert

As the #AgeingEqual campaign discusses the intersection of ageism and disability, Mr. Stig Langvad, Independent expert member of the United Nations Committee on the rights of persons with disabilities shares

Ageism, Ageism and Participation, Good Practices November 29, 2018

Older Belgians with care needs go vote – by themselves!

On October 14, 2018 Belgians were called to the polls for local elections. All Belgians? In practice, older people with care needs are too often given doctor’s notes and proxy

Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Ageism and Migration, Ageism and Race, Blogposts November 28, 2018

Connaitre les trajectoires individuelles pour mieux agir : le cas des femmes immigrées marocaines âgées en Belgique

Il a beaucoup été question du vécu des immigrés hommes marocains qui sont venus travailler en Belgique dans les années 60. L’expérience des femmes reste peu abordée. Fatima Hanine et

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies November 28, 2018

‘For deaf seniors, it is essential to participate within the deaf community’

For deaf older people, it is essential to remain active, participate within the deaf community and be a part of the national association of the deaf. A testimonial from the

Ageism, Ageism and Race, Testimonies November 28, 2018

“When I’m 64, will I be living in a community that accepts me and that I can contribute to?”

Dr. Isaiah Durosaiye is an expert of AGE Platform Europe active in the field of employment issues. In this video, he talks people’s anxiety about people migrating to the U.K.

Ageism, Ageism and Participation, Blogposts November 28, 2018

Older adults should have equal rights to learning opportunities!

Gina Ebner, from LLLPlatform and EAEA, highlights the importance of life-long learning for older adults’ participation into society. Learning gives opportunities may it be for health and well-being, meeting new

Ageism, Ageism and Participation, Blogposts November 25, 2018

When ageism goes digital

Despite a growing majority of older adults are today using the internet in Europe, Dr. Maria Sourbati stresses age discriminating digital datasets compromise our capacity to build an age-inclusive, smart

Ageism, Ageism and Participation, Blogposts November 25, 2018

Religion, an overlooked factor of older persons’ participation in society

Are older persons more religious than other age groups? To avoid generalisation about older persons’ relation to spirituality, Tom McCormick shares the results from a host of source books and Internet