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.}}

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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A woman wearing a denim jacket and sunglasses smiles while sitting outside.

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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A woman with short hair and glasses speaks into a microphone with red stage curtains behind her.

Penny’s story

Penny tells us about her experience of pursuing stand up comedy as an older woman and prejudice against age in the arts.

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

Pauline's story

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

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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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