Stories

Everything we do is driven by research and people’s experiences. These people have shared their personal stories and you can read about them and case studies of projects that help older people live their lives without limits.

_{^{The views and opinions expressed in these stories are those of the authors were directly quoted. They do not necessarily reflect the policy or positions of the Centre for Ageing Better.}}

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Merle's story

Merle, part of Britain’s first all-female pop group – Mandy and The Girlfriends - discusses her experiences of ageing, ageism and preforming and…

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John's story

John reflects on his positive experiences of having a supportive, flexible employer that take his physical needs into account.

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A woman stands in front of a white wall and smiles at the camera. She is wearing a sparkly black cardigan and black turtleneck.

Genny's story

Genny tells us about pushing back on ageism at work, teaching dance to people with dementia and planning a new enterprise at 62.

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Ann and her father sitting outside holding cups of tea with sunny trees behind them.

Ann's story

Ann, 59, is a carer to her father and is passionate about unpaid carers receiving the recognition and support that they deserve.

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Richard's story

Richard shares his positive experience of starting something quite dramatically new - and finding success at it - in his later life.

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Mindy's story

Mindy, 72, was born in Hull but has lived in Manchester since 1995. She is a very active volunteer in her community, particularly supporting the LGBT…

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If you would like to share your experiences of ageism for use in our campaign, we'd love to hear from you.

If you’d like to tell us about your experiences of ageism but you are unable to use this form, please do get in touch by emailing us at experiences@agewithoutlimits.org

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