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Ageism, Blogposts October 10, 2019

Suicide ideation and behaviour of older people in care homes: Who is giving up?

Moving into a care home is a major life event in later life and most people will need a lot of support to adjust as well as be able to

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Testimonies October 4, 2019

“One without the other, we simply can’t manage.”

ZDUS as the largest NGO representative of retired and old people in Slovenia calls on respect for human rights of older people and their fundamental freedoms. Their members add their

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity October 2, 2019

“I want to make my own decisions”

Vlaamse Ouderenraad collected stories from older persons. They asked them how they feel about ageing and how they would like to be perceived and empowered to participate equally in society.

Ageism, Blogposts October 2, 2019

“How are you ageing today?” Art, Activism and Ageing

In this blogpost, Dave Martin from The Centre for Policy on Ageing builds the case for creative social action as a tool to tackle ageism. Creative social action can provide

Ageism, Good Practices October 2, 2019

Tools to protect a life that is worth living

Older people are rights holders and are entitled to the full enjoyment of their rights, irrespective of age or dependency. Yet, the stereotypical perception of later life often hinders older

Ageism, Blogposts October 2, 2019

“L’âgisme tue ! Nous devons repenser les représentations négatives liées à l’âge”

Plus de 3000 suicides de personnes de plus de 60 ans ont été répertoriés en France, un chiffre comparable au nombre de morts dans des accident de la route. Francis

Ageism, Ageism and Disability, Testimonies October 1, 2019

“I have more time for other things now”

Inclusion Europe interviewed Jacqueline Pareys, 65, who worked long years for Inclusion Europe as an office helper. She told them about her life, what has changed and about the advice

Ageism, Blogposts October 1, 2019

CSPA giving a voice to retired public servants

By David Luxton On the International Day of Older Persons, the Civil Service Pensioners Alliance is rallying the #AgeingEqual campaign to: Maintain and improve the value of public sector pensions;

Ageism, Ageism and Intergenerational Solidarity, Good Practices October 1, 2019

Oldyssey, un livre pour rapprocher les générations

Par Clément Boxebeld et Julia Mourri La transition démographique est un phénomène mondial sans précédent, mais la vieillesse reste entourée de représentations négatives. Inspirés par nos grands-parents, nous avons voulu

Ageism and Participation, Blogposts September 30, 2019

Self-advocacy and empowerment: effective weapons to combat ageism?

By Hanna Köttl Older people are often stereotypically portrayed as vulnerable when they could be powerful drivers for societal change. To overcome the erroneous and negative representations of ageing as