10/06/2026
How old do you have to be to be considered old?
1. Question Language and assumptions
Instead of ‘You look great for your age’ better is ‘You look great.’
Instead of ‘Stuck in your ways’ better is ‘Why do you do it that way?’
2. Get Talking
Talk about it with friends, family and colleagues – have they experienced ageism either overtly or without realising?
3. Improve representation
Look at the media. Who is visible? Who’s missing? Call on media and advertisers to limit stereotypes. Could you post something positive on your own social media?
4. Learn more
Get inspired by people’s experiences of ageism and how they challenged it? Do you have your own hidden prejudices? What is old to you? Why? Question yourself and your own perceptions.
5. Get involved
Could you create an event at your workplace that helps make the a change – go online and download some resources that will make a difference?
https://orlo.uk/9XhKn
