We created a new presentation to raise awareness about Ageism, click the following button to view.

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Alberta Council on Aging is proud to work with the following partners:
Active Aging Network
Age Friendly Alberta
Age Friendly Calgary
Age Friendly Edmonton
Age Friendly Lethbridge
Alberta Recreation and Parks Association
Alzheimer Society of Canada
Canadian Association on Gerontology
Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Dr. Sheree Kwong See
Edmonton Transit Services
HIGH FIVE® Principles of Healthy Aging
International Federation on Ageing
Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse
Pass it On Network
Third ACTion Film Festival
Toronto Council on Aging

Negative attitudes about older people stem from myths about aging, the aging process and being old. This wide range of negative attitudes prevents accurate assessment and response to social conditions and challenges. We can see that ageism leads to discriminatory practices in housing, health, employment, transportation and services. Negative attitudes and beliefs harm.

Language is one of the most powerful tools that keeps us connected with one another. There are a wide variety of resources to help us ensure the language we use is clear, concise and avoids -isms.

Here are some resources from our partners.

The goal of the Let’s Stop Ageism program is to increase awareness and knowledge about ageism and inclusion. The toolkit is intended for trainers, facilitators, presenters and self-paced learners. It contains the Let’s Stop Ageism PowerPoint, presenter’s notes, booklet, trainer’s manual and additional resources.

Games are a fun way for us to learn and discuss a variety of topics, including ageism. Here we have some interactive, educational games.

The goal is to increase awareness and knowledge about ageism, inclusion and positive aging.

The Global report on ageism was developed for the campaign by WHO, the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights, the United Nations (UN) Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the United Nations Population Fund. It is directed at policymakers, practitioners, researchers, development agencies and members of the private sector and civil society. This report, after defining the nature of ageism, summarizes the best evidence about the scale, the impacts and the determinants of ageism and the most effective strategies to reduce it. It concludes with three recommendations for action, informed by the evidence, to create a world for all ages.

This handbook, courtesy of AGE Platform Europe, intends to increase and improve the involvement of older persons in all processes that affect their human rights.

In 1990, the United Nations declared International Day of Older Persons. This day was recognized in Alberta in 2017 with a minister declaration, and since then communities across Alberta have joined the movement and made their own declarations.

Today, I declare my support for equality across the ages enhanced through age friendly communities with engaged citizens to create a world I want for all.

Does it matter when we were born or when we die? Or is it the dash between — our life time of experiences?
Alberta Council on Aging hosted The Dash Between Project. We paired 5 writers with 5 older adults/storytellers. Their live discussions inspired a short story or poem, which was performed in the second half of the event.

Through an interactive and engaging discussion, this online event took place March 18, 2021 and challenged how we think, feel and act towards age and aging. This is the first ever UN Global report on Ageism and the start of a global conversation on why ageism matters and how we can tackle it.

Let’s Talk Ageism and Positive Age

March 22, 2021

This virtual event was by invitation only. We discussed ageism and positive age, specifically in response to March 18th’s Global Report on Ageism.

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