Our goal is to create a liveable and harmonious city where people want to grow older in.
After establishing the Manningham Positive Ageing Alliance Group (MPAAG), we developed a plan to identify what would make our city age friendly. We found creating a city where older people could thrive is one where they’re:
By raising awareness about ageism and challenging stereotypes, we’re creating a city that supports and connects residents with one another.
You can read our action plan to find out more about how we’re making Manningham an age friendly city.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines ageism as stereotyping and discriminating against individuals or groups, on the basis of their age. Ageism can take many forms, including:
At some point, most of us have formed subconscious and negative judgements based on a person’s age. Unfortunately, these attitudes have become socially acceptable and common. To learn how to identify and overcome ageism, you can take this quiz.
We also recommend the following links to resources, videos and podcasts to learn more about ageism and its effects.