Good Practices

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

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

Respect Seniors

Basée à Namur, dans le sud de la Belgique, Respect Seniors est la dénomination courante de l’Agence wallonne de lutte contre la maltraitance des aînés. Cette permanence téléphonique est accessible à

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

El Multicanal SerCuidadorA: un servicio online para ofrecer información, apoyo y asesoramiento

El Multicanal SerCuidadorA es un proyecto dirigido a apoyar a las personas cuidadoras no profesionales, que desarrolla Cruz Roja Española en colaboración con el Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar

Ageism, Good Practices November 9, 2018

The World Health Organisation global campaign to combat ageism

Today, for the first time in history, most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. By 2050 the world’s population aged 60 years and older is expected

Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Good Practices November 8, 2018

News from the Sex and Intimacy in Later Life UK Campaign Forum: a big society-wide conversation on sex in later life

Much research has identified that older people are excluded from sexual/intimate citizenship. Older people become desexualized by society and its attitudes. They are stereotyped and even ridiculed as asexual. It is

Ageism, Ageism and Sexuality, Good Practices November 8, 2018

Older LGBTQI People: the International Federation on Ageing, Egale Canada and SAGE call to action

Despite the recent shift towards greater recognition of the need for tailored services for older LGBTQI people, and greater sensitization of the issues, this growing population still experience stigma and