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Ageism is something that’s likely to affect everybody as they grow older and it should be treated as seriously as other “isms”, such as racism and sexism.
That was the main takeaway from a recent “Solutions to Combat Ageism” webinar, organised in New York by the Global Coalition on Ageing, which aims to educate and drive change to improve older people’s health, productivity and social engagement.
Panellists noted that governments, local authorities – and seniors themselves – must take steps to change public attitudes and stop this form of discrimination.
Older people can help to effect a cultural change, speakers said. Self-directed ageism, in which older people believe the stereotypes of growing old that they are bombarded with and thus develop a negative perception of ageing themselves, is part of the problem.
Cassidy-Lafayette Houses to open onsite vaccinations for seniors, mayor says; Stapleton Houses opens state site
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A borough NYCHA building will open an onsite vaccination clinic for residents aged 65 and older.
Located at 145 Cassidy Pl., New Brighton, the Cassidy Lafayette Houses is one of three NYCHA vaccination sites citywide announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“Equity is the driving force of our vaccine plan, and doses must go directly to those who need them most,” de Blasio said. “That’s why we’re meeting our most vulnerable where they are, providing vaccines to our NYCHA seniors right in their own communities.”