Good Practices

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, 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

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Good Practices October 1, 2019

Oldyssey, un livre pour rapprocher les générations

Par Clément Boxebeld et Julia Mourri La transition démographique est un phénomène mondial sans précédent, mais la vieillesse reste entourée de représentations négatives. Inspirés par nos grands-parents, nous avons voulu

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, Ageism and Disability, Good Practices December 1, 2018

Ageism and deafness: a Danish good practice example

Many old deaf people live alone and isolated. The communication between old deaf people and their families is often characterized by being very unequal because of the low sign language

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 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 Abuse, Ageism and Gender, Good Practices November 20, 2018

Preventing elder abuse: educational resources from collaborative projects

Ageism is increasingly recognised as a root cause for elder abuse. Because of this ageist lens, older people are seen as different, without the same rights as the rest of

Ageism, Ageism and Abuse, Good Practices November 18, 2018

Telefono Anziani Maltrattati: an Italian helpline for victims of elder abuse

When speaking of dependent older people, isolation and – most of all – poor quality care services are fertile ground on which abuse and crime can flourish. Telefono Anziani Maltrattati