Ageism

“I am a youth defender”

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, Ageism and Abuse, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies June 12, 2019

“Too old to matter”

Anna is 85 years old and despite some cognitive impairment and mobility issues she still lives alone. Her daughter Eliza lives nearby and assists Anna in her day-to-day life. Anna

Ageism, Ageism and Gender, Ageism and Race, Testimonies April 15, 2019

“They told me to never come back”

As she is still mourning her husband, Odile is accused of being a witch and kicked out of her house where she was looking after her grand children and great

Ageism, Blogposts April 12, 2019

Edadismo y el diseño de productos

¿Cuál es el papel que los diseñadores pueden jugar en desafiar el ageismo? Un artículo de Annika Maya Rivero. Los diseñadores, de acuerdo con André Ricard, interpretan las necesidades humanas

Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Good Practices March 20, 2019

Age, Sex and You: a new website talking about sexual changes for older adults

One of the #AgeingEqual campaign bloggers came back to us recently with a practical tool for people aged 60 and older wondering about the potential sexual changes that come with

Ageism, Blogposts December 14, 2018

After 70 years of human rights, what’s next?

The image of a “silver tsunami” sometimes used to describe Europe’s ageing demographics was certainly not framing the debate in a positive way. The image yet has the advantage to

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Blogposts December 10, 2018

Elder Abuse, Ageism and Human Rights: an exploration

After qualifying as a social worker in 1981, Bridget Penhale specialised in clinical work with older people from 1983. She has specialised in elder abuse, adult safeguarding and social gerontology in