Stories

Every day people are experiencing ageism. Our campaign supporters have shared their experiences to raise awareness of the impacts of ageism and the things we can all do to change the narrative.

The views and opinions expressed in these stories are those of the authors where directly quoted. They do not necessarily reflect the policy or positions of the Centre for Ageing Better.

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Paul’s story

Before retiring, Paul had owned a thriving travel company. But here he shares with us how his lifestyle has changed.

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Jill's story

Jill talks about rethinking life stages, ageism in the workplace and her fears about getting older.

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Anne's story

Anne was shocked when her boss told her in public that he felt that she was too old to do her current job.

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Lynda's story

Lynda tells us about her love of sport, and how she plans to enjoy it for as long as possible.

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Rose-Marie's story

After two years of being under increased scrutiny based on her age, Rose-Marie feels that she was manoeuvred out of her workplace simply for being…

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Diane's story

When Diane returned to the UK after living in Thailand for much of her forties and fifties, she was shocked by how invisible she was made…

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If you would like to share your experiences of ageism for use in our campaign, we'd love to hear from you.

If you’d like to tell us about your experiences of ageism but you are unable to use this form, please do get in touch by emailing us at experiences@agewithoutlimits.org

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