Testimonies

Ageism, Testimonies December 8, 2018

Algemene situering

Geconfronteerd met een discriminerende advertentie van Lidle probeerde OKRA op dezelfde manier te reageren (met hun eigen publiciteit). Ook omdat ze orde wilden scheppen aan de negatieve stereotypering in de

Ageism, Ageism and Participation, Testimonies December 5, 2018

‘Quand je suis tombée à la retraite… j’ai monté un projet d’avenir!’

A rebourt des idées reçues sur les personnes âgées, Odile a lancé Or Gris, une association d’éducation populaire visant à promouvoir les politiques et les initiatives des seniors actifs, y compris en

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies December 5, 2018

‘Collision of Concepts’

Peter is a strong self-advocate of persons with reduced mobility. Not all problems have a digital solution; the transport sector in particular needs sufficient and trained staff – among other

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Ageism and Migration, Testimonies December 3, 2018

‘Une des valeurs principales de l’Islam, c’est la bienfaisance envers ses parents’

Hanan est musulmane. C’est aussi la fille d’un Marocain qui a émigré en Belgique alors qu’il était encore un jeune homme. Le témoignage d’Hanan nous immerge dans un quotidien où

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies December 1, 2018

‘Dementia does not mean the end of my world’

Carol is a member of the European Working Group of People with Dementia from Scotland. She tells us about the ups and downs after she was diagnosed with vascular dementia in

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies November 30, 2018

‘What will happen once we’re not there anymore – we think a lot about it’

Marianne Pinomaa and her husband Jyrki Pinomaa, president of Inclusion Europe, have two sons with intellectual disabilities who need round-the-clock care. Markus (32 years) and Robin (27 years) moved out

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies November 29, 2018

‘Older people are traditionally encouraged to accept their fate’

Helen, Chairperson of the European Working Group of People with Dementia, is a strong self-advocate of a human rights-based approach to dementia. Her testimony echoes the difficulties faced by persons

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies November 29, 2018

‘We are still able to do things properly and with quality’

Tomaž is a member of the European Working Group of People with Dementia; with Alenka his supporter, he wrote this statement about his experience of ageing in a world where

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies November 28, 2018

‘For deaf seniors, it is essential to participate within the deaf community’

For deaf older people, it is essential to remain active, participate within the deaf community and be a part of the national association of the deaf. A testimonial from the

Ageism, Ageism and Race, Testimonies November 28, 2018

“When I’m 64, will I be living in a community that accepts me and that I can contribute to?”

Dr. Isaiah Durosaiye is an expert of AGE Platform Europe active in the field of employment issues. In this video, he talks people’s anxiety about people migrating to the U.K.