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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Anne-Sophie Parent, Secretary General of AGE Platform Europe, refers to a few telling examples that older people’s sexuality is far too often turned into a joke… a joke that sometimes