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Age Awareness GWT Conference 2016
Cheryl Ewing Network Development Officer
StereotypesWe need to change how we do things to respond to the challenges of an ageing society.
Using an Intergenerational approach to break down the barriers between ages.
Accept, challenge and change the stereotype.
From these statements do you automatically think
Why younger & Older? Older and younger people are increasingly isolated
from each other
Both groups can be targets and victims of pre-judgements and stereotyping
Both groups are statistically more likely to be subject to inequality, disadvantage and misrepresentation (or under-representation)
It now has a developing evidence base for cost efficiency
Areas of concern Younger and older people often say that people in
positions of power and responsibility do not really listen to them
What do you feel are the key concerns of older and younger people today?
Are they very different, or do they have concerns in common?
Can you identify three areas of common concern and suggest how these could be addressed by yourselves co-operating, the wider community and by local and central government?
