
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
Révolution Senior: une campagne pour changer notre perception des seniors et de leur sexualité
“Aimer et être aimé-e en sept positions, quel que soit mon genre, mon âge et mon orientation sexuelle“. C’est le message que porte la campagne de l’association française Grey Pride
A Belgian health insurance fund decides to reimburse sexual services for people in need of support
Belgian health insurance funds now intervene to support the access to sexual services with up to 40 EUR for the reimbursement of a consultation with the specialized non-profit organisation Aditi.
A UK review of the benefits of cross-generational friendships
Having intergenerational or cross-generational friendships can promote mutual understanding, break down stereotypes, reduce prejudice and anxiety. Dr. Hannah Swift shared the highlights of a review carried out in the UKRUDE creates short videos to talk sex and intimacy in later life
As an educator in social work and social care – Trish has found it important to embed strong values and commitment within professional education to encourage practitioners to listen to
Promoting inclusive care environments for older people with sexual and gender diversities
Trish Hafford-Letchfield explains how older LGBT in residential care are victims of a ‘double trauma’ and gives the example of a project that aims to foster their inclusion In some‘What Is That?’: a sparrow to teach tolerance between generations
This Greek short film made in 2007 shows a father and son sitting on a bench. Suddenly a sparrow lands across them. What is That? is the story of a
Life Stories: Older people talked and young people wrote
Through the development of mutual intergenerational understanding, the ‘Life Stories’ project encouraged the development of relationships between young people and the older generation as a contribution towards preventing ageism. Ingrid
The Older Persons Council of Biscay (Spain) launches a new observatory to monitor ageism in the media
Often, the Basque media collects news and content with stereotyped images of older persons, contributing to create a social imaginary that does not conform to reality. For this purpose, the