Ever wondered why aged care is full of passionate, good, caring people, yet the care older residents get is often so bad? That kind staff are working their bums off to do the right thing – but older clients are ...

Discrimination on the basis of age is illegal in Australia, but we still see prejudice reflected through the way we use language and communication, according to the executive director of the National Ageing Research Institute (NARI), Professor Briony Dow. “What ...

Ageism remains the most accepted form of prejudice in the country, with 90 per cent of Australians agreeing that it is widespread, according to a new report. Released by the Australian Human Rights Commission, What’s Age Got to Do With ...

As Australia’s largest cities grapple with the spread of the delta virus, experts are drawing attention towards a growing outbreak of aged-based stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination. In a recent survey released last week by SBS, 51 per cent of people ...

In the third decade of the 21st Century, it is not only disappointing but genuinely puzzling that ageism still exists in the workplace today. We know it from our lived experience but a joint research project between the Australian HR ...

Over half of Older Australians are reluctant to share photos online due to a fear of being ridiculed, according to new research. Earlier this month, researchers from Swinburne University ran a day-long pilot study, interviewing thirty people aged over 65 on ...