Independent Age: Lived experience of older age amongst marginalised sub-groups

Independent Age, an NGO offering advice and support for older age, challenged the stereotypes of ageing in the UK.

Summary

Independent Age commissioned research to explore the reality of life for older people whose voices are less heard in debates about ageing: BAME; LGBTQ+; on low income; with physical or mental health conditions; providing informal care to others; without children; the 'older old'. To foreground their voices, we needed to overcome multiple challenges: finding participants who were often socially isolated; developing approaches adapted to the needs of our audience; ensuring confidence and safety of participants; and creating outputs that would bring their voices to life.

Approaches included participatory photography, ethnographic interviews, collaborative learning and follow up calls – all...

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