Ageism

Ageism, Testimonies November 11, 2019

“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.

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Blogposts November 6, 2019

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

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies October 10, 2019

“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

Ageism, Blogposts October 10, 2019

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

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies October 4, 2019

“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

Ageism, Blogposts October 2, 2019

“Tel jij nog mee als je 82 bent?”

De seniorenbeweging OKRA en de ngo Wereldsolidariteit doen een oproep aan beleidsmakers om senioren een stem te geven. Met een opvallende sociale media-actie. De kopstukken van de partijen zijn door

Ageism, Good Practices October 2, 2019

Soy Mayor, Soy Como Tú

La campaña #SoyMayorSoyComoTú es una campaña participativa para dar visibilidad a las personas mayores haciendo un llamado a la igualdad para todas las edades. Con motivo de la conmemoración del

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity October 2, 2019

“I want to make my own decisions”

Vlaamse Ouderenraad collected stories from older persons. They asked them how they feel about ageing and how they would like to be perceived and empowered to participate equally in society.

Ageism, Blogposts October 2, 2019

“How are you ageing today?” Art, Activism and Ageing

In this blogpost, Dave Martin from The Centre for Policy on Ageing builds the case for creative social action as a tool to tackle ageism. Creative social action can provide

Ageism, Good Practices October 2, 2019

Tools to protect a life that is worth living

Older people are rights holders and are entitled to the full enjoyment of their rights, irrespective of age or dependency. Yet, the stereotypical perception of later life often hinders older