“No” to ageism in all languages

Stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination make their presence felt toward (old) age while ageing is the most natural way of life. The WHO has now released its Global report on ageism – the Executive Summary – in several languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. The report outlines three strategies to reduce ageism that have been shown to work: policy and law, educational activities and intergenerational contact interventions. Through these strategies, action can be taken to invest in evidence-based strategies, to improve data and research and to build a movement to change the narrative around age and ageing.