Ageism assumes all older people fit a negative stereotype of being old, incompetent, ignorant, invisible, cognitively and memory deficient, and challenged by technology.
It harms us individually and collectively, affecting our health and well-being and costing society billions of dollars.
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Associate Professor, Foula Kopanidis, says many older people express frustration, irritation, and even anger when they experience ageist attitudes and behaviour.