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Survey shows close to half of older people have experienced ageism

Sep 29, 2023 08:12 By Shannonside News
Survey shows close to half of older people have experienced ageism
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A new survey by Age and Opportunity shows three quarters of older people feel ageism is present in society

Almost three quarters of older people feel ageism is present in society in general.

However the low number of older people who are aware they are rights holders, compromises their ability to address the problem.

A new survey by Age and Opportunity shows almost 40 per cent of older people feel they have been treated unfairly due to their age.

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Its Policy and Research Manager, Mary Harkin describes how they're being discriminated against:

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