Displays of deeply ingrained ageism are much more prevalent than the social media outcry against Lord Sumption's position on the value of life at the weekend would suggest https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/why-i-confronted-lord-sumptions-ageist-views (1/)
Why I confronted Lord Sumption's ageist views

Following comments made by Lord Sumption on BBC One's The Big Questions, it's important that we continue to tackle ageism, inequalities and ensure all life is thought of equally.

https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/blogs/why-i-confronted-lord-sumptions-ageist-views
It was not a rare ethical position to be roundly and straightforwardly dismissed, but actually speaks to a much broader and deeper ageism in our society. (2/)
Many excellent gerontologists and geriatricians have chronicled and reflected on that this year, like: (3/)
This https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32377666/  from @sarahfrasermd and colleagues (4/)
Ageism and COVID-19: what does our society's response say about us? - PubMed

The goal of this commentary is to highlight the ageism that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 international researchers in the field of ageing have contributed to this document. This...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32377666/
This talk from @TomScharfNcl (5/)
Or this from Bronwen Lichtenstein https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32719851/  (6/)
From "Coffin Dodger" to "Boomer Remover:" Outbreaks of Ageism in Three Countries with Divergent...

Older adults have and will continue to bear the brunt of Covid-19 in terms of social burdens and body counts as the pandemic continues to affect people around the globe. The rhetoric of disposability...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32719851/
Or this from @LiatAyalon https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32284078/  (7/)
There is nothing new under the sun: ageism and intergenerational tension in the age of the COVID-19...

There is nothing new under the sun: ageism and intergenerational tension in the age of the COVID-19 outbreak

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32284078/
Or this from @mancunianmedic https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1545 (8/)
David Oliver: What the pandemic measures reveal about ageism

Older age and a range of underlying medical conditions mean a higher risk of serious illness, admission, and death from covid-19 than in younger or fitter groups. Over 70s have been advised to avoid...

https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1545
At @Ageing_Better we too are seeking to hold a mirror up to society’s ageist views and take action to counter them https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/ageism  working with @hanaswift @AgefriendlyMCR and many others (9/)
Ageism

We want to shift the overwhelmingly negative narrative that exists around ageing and help to tackle age discrimination in all its forms.

https://www.ageing-better.org.uk/ageism
If you too are keen to join the fight against ageism, then an excellent place to get yourself tooled up is @OldSchool_Info. (10/)
Our free image library also contains hundreds of age-positive images we can all use https://ageingbetter.resourcespace.com/pages/search.php to challenge stereotypes (11/)
Ageism sadly isn’t the preserve of fringe opinion. But it can be confronted and lots of us are doing just that. (12/END)
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