Break with ageism

The Great Interaction to Break with Aging (GIRA) opens a dialogue with scientific research in order to change our vision of aging and counter discrimination against older adults.

 To overcome ageism, GIRA invites you to: 

Understand ageism and where it is encountered thanks to nuanced texts stemming from the research on aging

Speak up by giving your opinion on various ageism-related issues or by following the conversation on Facebook

Explore concrete ways to take action on ageism

Ageism is a form of age discrimination resulting in negative attitudes or actions that exacerbate the social exclusion of older adults.

Ageism has significant consequences for older adults, including poorer health, well-being and cognitive function; more depressive symptoms and feelings of dependency on others; and social exclusion and marginalization.

Jackson, S. E., Hackett, R. A. & Steptoe, A. (2019). Associations between age discrimination and health and wellbeing: cross-sectional and prospective analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The Lancet Public Health, 4(4), e200e208. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30035-0

The Great Interaction to Break with Aging (GIRA) opens a dialogue with scientific research in order to change our vision of aging and counter discrimination against older adults.

To overcome ageism, GIRA invites you to:

Ageism is a form of age discrimination resulting in negative attitudes or actions that exacerbate the social exclusion of older adults.

In Canada, nearly two out of three older adults report having been treated unfairly or differently because of their age.

8/10 Canadians feel that people aged 75 and above are looked upon as less important and are more often ignored than younger generations.

Ageism is considered the most tolerated social prejudice compared to racism and sexism.

Ageism has significant consequences for older adults, including poorer health, well-being and cognitive function; more depressive symptoms and feelings of dependency on others; and social exclusion and marginalization.

The Great Interaction to Break with Aging (GIRA) opens a dialogue with scientific research in order to change our vision of aging and counter discrimination against older adults.

To overcome ageism, GIRA invites you to:

Ageism is a form of age discrimination resulting in negative attitudes or actions that exacerbate the social exclusion of older adults.

In Canada, nearly two out of three older adults report having been treated unfairly or differently because of their age.

8/10 Canadians feel that people aged 75 and above are looked upon as less important and are more often ignored than younger generations.

Ageism is considered the most tolerated social prejudice compared to racism and sexism.

Ageism has significant consequences for older adults, including poorer health, well-being and cognitive function; more depressive symptoms and feelings of dependency on others; and social exclusion and marginalization.​

 To overcome ageism, GIRA invites you to: 

Ageism has significant consequences for older adults, including poorer health, well-being and cognitive function; more depressive symptoms and feelings of dependency on others; and social exclusion and marginalization.