Category: Tackling Ageism News

Older people in the North East have created a new website designed for older activists to share their experiences and expertise with others.

The Centre for Ageing Better has launched “Age Without Limits”, a hard-hitting new campaign highlighting the issue of ageism.

The Women and Equalities Committee has launched a new inquiry on the rights of older people, examining whether ageist stereotyping and discrimination is preventing them from participating fully in society, and is inviting written submissions on how to tackle the issues affecting their lives.

Older people in England feel there is a lack of understanding and representation in Government and wider society, according to new data from Independent Age.

Sir Geoff Hurst, DJ Tony Blackburn, Dame Arlene Phillips, actor Don Warrington and TV chef Rustie Lee have added their voices to the campaign for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing.

A group of over 70 charities and older people’s representative bodies has made a united call for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in England.

The devastating impact of ageist attitudes on people, jobs, health, the economy and social cohesion has been revealed in a new report from The Centre For Ageing Better” called “Ageism: What’s The Harm?