“I felt that at the end of the day, I have been used and dumped”
His name is Chief Chibueze Akpu. He lives in a village in Kaduna State, Nigeria where he has worked all his life. He was an apprentice trader until the outbreak
“Everything changed when I joined a literacy class”
Women who could not access education earlier in their life are often at higher risk of abuse or violence due to their dependency to family members. Harimaya (name changed), an
“I am a youth defender”
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.
“Too old to matter”
Anna is 85 years old and despite some cognitive impairment and mobility issues she still lives alone. Her daughter Eliza lives nearby and assists Anna in her day-to-day life. Anna
“At 64, I’m eligible, at 65 I’m not”
Joan had a stroke at the age of 63 leading to acquired brain injury. After initially receiving great care in the stroke unit and two weeks of rehabilitation in a
“They told me to never come back”
As she is still mourning her husband, Odile is accused of being a witch and kicked out of her house where she was looking after her grand children and great
Edadismo y el diseño de productos
¿Cuál es el papel que los diseñadores pueden jugar en desafiar el ageismo? Un artículo de Annika Maya Rivero. Los diseñadores, de acuerdo con André Ricard, interpretan las necesidades humanas
“I didn’t realize was that my age would be a factor holding me back”
Zelda earned her PhD at the age of 56. She is telling us the higher education journey she went through after starting college in her late 30s and how her
Age, Sex and You: a new website talking about sexual changes for older adults
One of the #AgeingEqual campaign bloggers came back to us recently with a practical tool for people aged 60 and older wondering about the potential sexual changes that come with