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![Older Belgians with care needs go vote – by themselves!](https://ageing-equal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/parker-johnson-779902-unsplash-721x550.jpg)
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![Preventing elder abuse: educational resources from collaborative projects](https://ageing-equal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/oren-atias-415730-unsplash-Copy-733x550.jpg)
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![Telefono Anziani Maltrattati: an Italian helpline for victims of elder abuse](https://ageing-equal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/alex-folguera-1110083-unsplash-750x422.jpg)