Terry Prone featured on The Claire Byrne Show to discuss the power of language in shaping perceptions of ageing.

Our Chairperson, Terry Prone, recently featured on The Claire Byrne Show on Newstalk to explore the patronising language often associated with ageing - a topic examined in her podcast Grey Matters with Fergus Finlay.

During the conversation, Terry examined how labels can lead to people being dismissed or ignored, why outdated language around ageing persists, and her frustration with terms such as “feisty” when used to describe older people.

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