“In France, as in Europe, ageist discrimination has been observed and proven”, stated Mrs Audrey Dufeu Schubert, MP for Loire-Atlantique (France) and author of the report. “This is why we need to review the preconceived behaviours and representations linked to advancing age as well as the ‘paternalism’ with which older persons are treated. Old age is a ‘homogenising’ social construction that needs to be deconstructed so that everyone can find a place that suits them.”
You can download the full report (in French) here. Read the press statement here