Stories

Every day people are experiencing ageism – read about people’s experiences and what they're doing to change it.

_{^{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.}}

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 man wearing a shirt underneath a fleece jacket smiles at the camera with a plain wall behind him.

Bill's story

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

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A woman wearing a lilac jumper and scarf stands outside surrounded by grass and trees

Brenda's story

Brenda got in touch to share her story about finding a new direction and retraining as a coach later in life.

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A woman with silver grey hair smiles and holds her leg up by her shin.

Cheryl's story

Since closing her business and having more free time in her retirement, Cheryl consciously seeks out new opportunities to try new things.

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An older woman with a colourful cap and scarf leans on a wall and smiles at the camera, with trees and flowers behind her.

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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Man perches on a motorbike while holding a helmet and smiling at the camera.

John's story

John tells us that he feels he’s treated differently now because of his age, and that even his peers question if he should ‘act his age’.

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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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