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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Work

Bill's story

Bill is highly experienced. However, he’s found that finding new roles has got harder and harder.

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Work

Sabe's story

Sabe, a consultant specialising in international trade, shares how she feels other people's attitudes have changed towards her as she’s…

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Work

John's story

John reflects on his positive experiences of having a supportive, flexible employer that take his physical needs into account.

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Community

Genny's story

Genny tells us about pushing back on ageism at work, teaching dance to people with dementia and planning a new enterprise at 62.

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Work

Colleen's story

Colleen, takes a very positive view on ageing and tells us how she has loved becoming a model and supporting artist in her late 50s.

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Work

Pete's story

Pete feels that business is not set up to support an ageing population, and that is a problem not just for older people but society.

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Share your story

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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