Ageism & discrimination: a personal view
“How am I going to grow old in the UK?” Jazz Browne wonders, when racism and discrimination is rife in the social care sector.
By Jazz Browne
Find out what older people and other experts have to say about ageism and other forms of discrimination in our blog series.
“How am I going to grow old in the UK?” Jazz Browne wonders, when racism and discrimination is rife in the social care sector.
By Jazz Browne
He’s lived in the UK for years so why does Joe feel like an outsider?
By Joe
People from the Irish community are not usually seen as a distinct group from the majority British population. Dr Mary Tilki explains why this can cause problems for older Irish community members.
By Dr Mary Tilki
People from BAME groups have a higher risk of dementia and an added challenge of living with this condition in a place very far away from everything they knew as home.
By David Truswell, Dementia Alliance for Culture and Ethnicity
The astonishing pervasiveness of the belief that ageing inevitably means being depressed or lonely.
By Dr Amanda Thompsell, Old Age Psychiatrist
Ageing doesn’t have to mean sadness, loneliness and decline and there is no upper age limit to benefiting from counselling.
By Jeremy Bacon from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Mental health services do not cater well for older people, but peer support can build resilience and improve health and happiness.
By Jolie Goodman from the Mental Health Foundation
How creativity and connection are improving the lives of older people.
By Christopher Rolls from 64 Million Artists
The difficulties of securing a good enough pension when faced with mental health difficulties.
By Rachel Braverman from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute