Helen Mirren, 79, slams ageism as 'upsetting and unfair' as she calls for 'change' and vows to improve the experience of getting older in the UK Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Jessica Janes For Mailonline Published: 06:37 EDT, 24 October 2024 | Updated: 07:18 EDT, 24 October 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Helen Mirren has shared that discrimination against age 'needs to change,' after new research suggested a third of over-65's have been subject to ageism. The actress, 79, said that discrimination is both 'upsetting and unfair' after Age UK published its report indicating millions have had negative experiences due to their age, ranging from being treated with less respect to being threatened.
The charity, for which Dame Helen is an ambassador, said its analysis found that a third of people aged 65 and over and almost a quarter of people aged between 50 and 64 in England said they had been discriminated against due to their age. Using population statistics and its analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, the charity suggested that around 6.1 million people aged 50 and over in England have faced ageism.
This can come on top of other forms of discrimination for some, the charity said, finding that around one in six women aged 50 or older said they had faced sexism, and more than half of people from minority ethnic backgrounds in this age category had endured racial or religious discrimination. Helen Mirren, 79, has shared that discrimination against a.