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