Ageism is all around us

by | Ageism

It’s not just in the developed world that people suffer from ageism. This short video has interviews with older people from around the world and makes some powerful messages.

Whilst my website is focused on those of us still in our prime we too will age and may experience some of these sorts of comments.

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