Important research from @helpage.bsky.social on older people being left behind www.helpage.org/news/older-p...

Great, great news www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

What is ageism? 🧠 Stereotypes 💢 Prejudice 🚫 Discrimination It shows up in systems, relationships & even self-perception. It affects healthcare, work, & justice. Ending ageism = building an equitable society for all. #AgeismAwarenessWeek #AgeWithRights #EndAgeism #AgeismAwarenessWeek

New report from Age UK considers through research the experiences of people over 50 from the Black Caribbean community and identifies there is so much more to be done for people to feel valued and included. www.ageuk.org.uk/siteassets/d...

A deeply concerning report from @helpage.bsky.social www.helpage.org/investing-in...

£1.2m grant fund launched to support older people on a low income in coastal and rural areas ethicalmarketingnews.com/1-2m-grant-f... @independentage.bsky.social

Older persons deserve a seat at every decision-making table. Their lived experiences are invaluable. 👉 Let’s include older persons in: 🔸 Policy creation 🔸 Research 🔸 Program development 💡 Change starts when everyone’s voice is heard. 🔗 Learn more: https://cstu.io/4c2915

🆕 Our July'25 newsletter is here: bit.ly/4lDSb0B 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲! 📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter #AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first online event this morning. Great to have participants from across the UK with a wide range of expertise and experience united in a common cause #TogetherAgainstAgeism We’re looking forward to what we can achieve together.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first online event this morning. Great to have participants from across the UK with a wide range of expertise and experience united in a common cause #TogetherAgainstAgeism We’re looking forward to what we can achieve together.

🆕 Our June'25 newsletter is here: bit.ly/3GaQLLG AGE Conference Recap: discover key highlights and watch video testimonies from both young and older participants, sharing their views on intergenerational solidarity. 📖 See more highlights in the full newsletter #AGEPlataformEurope #CoverAGE

It’s great to be at #BSG2025 and we’re delighted that the President @profmhyde.bsky.social has signed up to be a member of the Ageism SIG! #TogetherAgainstAgeism

We're there. Looking forward to a good conference...

📣 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay Campaign by Marvow Project Some things are invisible - until they aren’t. 👉Learn how to spot the signs around you: www.marvow.eu/unseen-no-more #ViolenceAgainstOlderWomen #WEAAD2025 #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay #WEAAD #MARVOW #EndElderAbuse #ProtectOlderWomen

Ending Ageism, Together: What’s Possible When We Join Forces? Thursday, 17 July 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30 (BST) We would love you to join us our first collaborative discussion on combatting #ageism. If you are not a member do join us and get tickets by Emailing [email protected]

So good to see this. Congratulations @ageingbetter.bsky.social and everyone

What's happening at #BSG2025? Day 1 PM continued... 14:45 Posters – check out our fantastic selection of posters during the coffee break 16:30 Parallel sessions – 11 sessions to choose from!

See me, value older age . There is no age limit. Have you seen our new film highlighting the impact of ageism? To understand more about the campaign, visit our website. agecymru.wales/humanrights or call 0300 303 44 98 #AgeWithoutLimitsDay

Sending our best wishes to everyone taking part in @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social action day tomorrow. Let’s celebrate ageing and challenge ageism #AgeWithoutLimitsDay #TogetherAgainstAgeism

We'll be there

By funding projects that bring together academic researchers and community organisations, we aim to foster collaborations that result in real-world impact for older people. Here are some tips on how to get community-engaged research projects right: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...

We have just launched our newsletter with a wide range of content about #ageism. Researcher? Practitioner? Policy maker? Older person? Go to mailchi.mp/fc7a81dfb089... Sign up, too, for future copies and become part of a group working #togetheragainstageism [email protected]

Do have a read of Steve's blog in which he argues for greater political commitment and fundamental change to banish #ageism www.linkedin.com/posts/bsgage... #togetheragainstageism

A reminder that we have our online SIG #AGM tomorrow 05.06.25 3-4pm BST with special guest speaker @hdemcop.bsky.social talking about the past, present, and future of #carehomes #research. Registration details below. See you there! @enrichscotland.bsky.social

Definitely worth a read. A refreshingly positive view of ageing. www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

A welcome post from @drdmacaskill.bsky.social focused on ageism, its history and the implications in Scotland. It includes some practical recommendations to treat older people as citizens to be 'honoured, included and celebrated'. scottishcare.org/dignity-has-...

We’ll be attending #IntergenerationalSolidarity #TogetherAgainstAgeism

🌍 The bilingual #Intergenerational #ClimateComic Activity Book is here! Co-created with and for schools, care homes & communities in South Wales 🖍️ Packed with creative activities + free templates (incl. large format) 🎨 Illustrated by @laurasorvala.bsky.social 👉 free download www.climatecomic.co.uk

. @enrichscotland.bsky.social @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social @bsgscotland.bsky.social @bsgtechagesig.bsky.social @bsg-era.bsky.social @bsgageismsig.bsky.social

As well as our recently opened Academy Ignition Fund, we have a lot of upcoming calls for proposals, including two at the end of May, two in June and one in July. Read about them all here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... @ukri.org @gerisoc.bsky.social @acmedsci.bsky.social #HealthyAgeing

A focus on the international perspective from Dr Helen Meehan via our Linked in page www.linkedin.com/posts/bsgage...

On Wednesday 11th June, let's celebrate our ages together! 🎉 When we proudly celebrate our ages, we help challenge the #ageism that limits us all. Join us in creating big change with small celebrations this #AgeWithoutLimitsDay. Find out more: www.agewithoutlimits.org/day

You know the “elderly people” Road sign? Rather derogatory image of an ageing couple. Well it doesn’t make any difference to driver behaviour. See my latest paper. Time for it to go! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Great piece from Gary Christopher a member of our Steering Group which, as he says, is about moving from labels to lives #ageism #ageing #togetheragainstageism www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

This feels like a breakthrough development - a way of measuring ageism to give us new insights and help assess the effectiveness of interventions to combat ageism. Congratulations to everyone involved in this important work.

This feels like a breakthrough development - a way of measuring ageism to give us new insights and help assess the effectiveness of interventions to combat ageism. Congratulations to everyone involved in this important work.

How can we measure ageism? How do we know the scale of the challenge? Looking forward to this online event on Monday 28 April - there's still time to register if you're interested Online Launch: The WHO Ageism Scale – A new way to measure ageism @undecadeageing.bsky.social bit.ly/who-ageism-scale

Sending our best wishes to everyone taking part in Global Intergenerational Week #GIW25 We agree that relationships between older and younger people are not just "nice" but essential. generationsworkingtogether.org

An important day in the 2025 calendar @ageingbetter.bsky.social

We agree! @ccaageism.bsky.social #TogetherAgainstAgeism #CelebrateAgeing

It was great to meet yesterday with some of the members of the @britishgerontology.bsky.social Older Researchers in Ageing Special Interest Group. Lots to talk about and look forward to opportunities to work #TogetherAgainstAgeism

After last week's adoption of Resolution A/HRC/RES/58/13 of the UN Human Rights Council: The best way to protect and promote the #humanrights of #olderpersons is an UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons!

'We can't fight ageism without looking at how it lives inside us. Here's why this work matters to me.' Check out this brilliant post by @garychristopherhq.bsky.social member of the Steering Committee #TogetherAgainstAgeism www.linkedin.com/posts/bsgage...

For those of you in reach of London this free seminar on a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons looks excellent. #HumanRights #OlderPeoplesRights #TogetherAgainstAgeism emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

If you'd like to join the new Special Interest Group on Ageism, to connect, share, learn and work together to tackle #ageism, just email us at [email protected] #TogetherAgainstAgeism @britishgerontology.bsky.social

If you'd like to join the new Special Interest Group on Ageism, to connect, share, learn and work together to tackle #ageism, just email us at [email protected] #TogetherAgainstAgeism @britishgerontology.bsky.social

Wonderful news and a tribute to the persistence, belief, and tenacity of all those working to make this happen. Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved #AWorld4AllAges #TogetherAgainstAgeism

'Ageism blights all our lives and until we successfully tackle ageism, we will not have a society where we can age well.' In this blog, @helenaherklots.bsky.social Chair of the Special Interest Group on Ageism shares her reflections on #ageism ageingissues.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/i...

✨ I'm thrilled to be part of the Steering Group for the new #BSGAgeismSIG. Together, we can share ideas and take real action to combat #Ageism. If you're passionate about this cause, I encourage you to get involved. #gerontology #ageing #ageism #TogetherAgainstAgeism

A warm welcome to the new #BSGAgeismSIG Together we’re building a space to share ideas, research and action to tackle #Ageism. @britishgerontology.bsky.social We’d love to hear from you. Do spread the word to others who care about this. To join the group email [email protected]