
Ageism and social rights
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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.
“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
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
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
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
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
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