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Ageism Plus Blog

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Find out what older people and other experts have to say about ageism and other forms of discrimination in our blog series.

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22 March 2019

Compassionate Ageism: Reinforcing ‘the terror of age; the weak, catastrophic victim of age’?

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Dr Mervyn Eastman explores the politics of language around ageing.

09 September 2018

Stop seeing us as crumbly old fuddy-duddys!

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Joan describes exasperation with the stereotypes others impose on older people.

08 September 2018

Stereotyping is pervasive and dangerous

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Whether as “baby boomers” or “bed blockers”, negative stereotyping of older people is pervasive and dangerous.  

By Glen Garrod

07 September 2018

Why aren’t mobility scooters designed for independence?

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Mobility scooters and other mobility aids, can give people a new lease of life. But why is so little thought given to their design?

By Josh Coles

05 September 2018

We need to change society’s attitude to ageism

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1 in 5 of Silver Voices’ members have experienced multiple discrimination, including ageism.

By Dennis Reed

04 September 2018

We need to be able to trust public transport

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Accessible and reliable public transport is key to many older people living fulfilling lives.

By Sophie Lock 

03 September 2018

Support for those ageing without children

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Not all older people are grandparents, and this assumption can be detrimental.

By Kirsty Woodard

02 September 2018

Whatever our age, there’s a person inside

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Anisah asks for more tolerance and understanding of older people from society.
 

31 August 2018

Why the reticence to protect older people from abuse? Ageism.

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Isn’t it time we started prioritising the rights of older people to live a life free from abuse?

By Stephen McCarthy, Action on Elder Abuse 

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