When older people flee their homes from danger, ageism is a barrier to accessing help

Based on evidence from Helpage International, older people are more at risk during forced displacement “We

Ageism and social rights

[vc_row row_space="remove_padding_bottom"][vc_column width="3/5"][gva_block_heading title="Ageism and social rights" style="style-2" align="align-left"][/gva_block_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Social rights include the human right to work,
Two women of different ages walking together with a mask in a sunny sidewalk

Let’s stop playing the Covid-19 generation blame game

Photo by Bruno Achen for Bras Dessus Bras Dessous. This blog was originally published in Euractiv.
Drawing of an man painting the 'O' of old on people's doors

“If you seek to prevent us from growing old free to choose, you will force us to become outlawed”

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes suggests writing a
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Almost one in four older persons still experience violence in Portugal

By Ana Henriques and Sílvia Fraga Violence against older people is a significant and growing problem
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Sexuality in later life: further research is needed

Society’s view of sex in late-life remains misinformed and negative, presuming that older people are not
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Shared stigma, separate silos: more on the intersection of ageism + ableism

People with disabilities come in all ages, and almost all of us encounter some change in
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Access to sign language and sign language environments is a necessity for deaf seniors living in retirement homes!

The European Union of the Deaf highlights that officially recognizing national sign languages is important action
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Digitalisation: an additional threat to human rights in older age?

In today’s world, in a process of constant change, older persons have new opportunities and growing
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Addressing intimate partner abuse: are we ageist?

Several years ago, Liat Ayalon’s student, Ms. Rachely Yechezkel, became increasingly interested in a specific aspect of