#Agequality
In these unprecedented pandemic times, ageism in a variety of forms has become a matter of life and death.
The following collection of images and stories aims to break down stereotypes of older people by showing their resilience, strength and tenacity throughout COVID-19 and beyond
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Britain’s Got Talent judges amazed by 96-year-old’s powerful performance
This 97-year-old woman is singing for her neighbours on Canada Day
Man celebrates 100th birthday by breaking SCUBA record
Stoke-on-Trent retirement community residents knit for national cause
Dover Rotarian scales Ben Nevis without leaving his garden
Respects paid to Croydon Boys Brigade leader of 72 years
Nebraska couple dons original wedding dress, suit in sweet photo after 60 years of marriage
Grandpa paints his Taiwanese village in cats and dogs
Why this 90-year-old man decided to come out as gay during the pandemic
104-year-old completes 17-mile climb on her birthday
Inspirational Eccles resident living with cancer walks over 500 miles in lockdown
Surrey 86-year-old who ‘nearly lost leg’ walks 30 miles for charity
James Lovelock: Gaia theory creator on coronavirus and turning 101
Cape Town woman turns 111, and surprised with physically-distanced tea party in care home
Husband Celebrates 67th Anniversary Outside Wife’s Nursing Home Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Seniors walk across Canada during lockdown
Joyce, 95, knits unique quilt to say thanks to NHS key workers
73-year-old Dover cyclist goes solo to ride 100 miles for charity
Warrington couple reunited for 50th wedding anniversary
Meet Alfie Date, Australia’s oldest man who creates tiny clothes in his spare time
Holocaust Survivor Miriam Schreiber Receives Honorary Diploma at New England Jewish Academy
This 73-year-old documented 150 days of dinner outfits during the pandemic
A 103-year-old woman got her first tattoo to cross it off her bucket list
Red Deer man spreads joy, kindness with front yard stuffed bear display
86-year-old man teaches himself to knit so he can give 300 hats to premature babies
Turkish man defies age to pursue love for ice skating
A little calm when it’s needed most — 78-year-old May Melki plays piano amid the rubble in her Beirut home
Winnipeg grandfather breaks 2nd cycling world record
‘I’m well’: 103-year-old Italian says courage, faith helped her fight Covid-19
Fortune smiles on elderly as they beat COVID-19
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