Looking at the ethnic and religious minorities of Europe: they’re ageing too!
Frequently the “migrant” factor is forgotten in discussions on Europe’s ageing population, despite the fact that the EU is home to a significant population of older migrants and ethnic and
‘Take your money, get out of Denmark and don’t come back’
Bashy Quraishy is National Coordinator of ENAR Denmark. In this interview, first published in 2012, he reveals his perceptions and experience of becoming an older ethnic minority in Denmark, and
Older migrants in Europe: why we need a right-based approach
Ageing and international migration are interrelated phenomena which are currently affecting the European continent. As a consequence of these social processes, the number of older people who have been international
« Les vieux, c’est comme les enfants » : pour en finir avec l’infantilisation des personnes âgées
Katerina s’occupe de sa grand-mère. Ces contacts réguliers l’ont amenée à se questionner : et si on avait tort de considérer les personnes âgées comme des enfants ? et si ce
‘I have no intention of hiding’: the 6th week of the #AgeingEqual campaign in a nutshell
Our sixth #AgeingEqual campaigning week decrypted older people’s sexuality: we explored the stereotyping of older people as asexual beings and the impact of this misconception on older people’s health, social inclusion
The World Health Organisation global campaign to combat ageism
Today, for the first time in history, most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. By 2050 the world’s population aged 60 years and older is expected
News from the Sex and Intimacy in Later Life UK Campaign Forum: a big society-wide conversation on sex in later life
Much research has identified that older people are excluded from sexual/intimate citizenship. Older people become desexualized by society and its attitudes. They are stereotyped and even ridiculed as asexual. It is
‘I have been out as a gay man since the 70s and I have no intention of hiding again’
Ciarán is looking back at the progress made with regard to the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people in Ireland… and reflecting on how these rights are overlooked when
Older LGBTQI People: the International Federation on Ageing, Egale Canada and SAGE call to action
Despite the recent shift towards greater recognition of the need for tailored services for older LGBTQI people, and greater sensitization of the issues, this growing population still experience stigma and