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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Community

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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Pauline wears a green floral dress and looks downwards, smiling, with colourful flowers in a garden behind her.
Community

Pauline's story

Pauline shares her experiences of volunteering for the rights of older people and campaigning ageist ageism.

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Community

Elaine's story

Elaine, a long-standing community champion for older people in Manchester, reflects on the importance of older people's voices being heard.

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A woman stands in front of a white wall and smiles at the camera. She is wearing a sparkly black cardigan and black turtleneck.
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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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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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