Every second person in the world seems to be holding ageist attitudes, which results in poorer physical and mental health as well as deteriorated quality of life for older individuals, suggests a new report on ageism by the United Nations.

The report by WHO, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), encourages urgent action to fight ageism and calls for better assessment and reporting to uncover ageism. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that while the world tries to recover from the pandemic, age-based stereotypes, bias and discrimination should not be allowed to restrict the opportunities to assure health and well-being of people globally… (WHO, March 18, 2021)