A quiet, and often subtle, form of discrimination called ageism is shaping the daily lives of many older Nova Scotians.

Bill VanGorder calls it the last acceptable prejudice.

“We make assumptions on age that create stereotypes, prejudices, discrimination,” he says.

“It's the only -ism that still seems to be acceptable.”

[Bill VanGorder is with the Nova Scotia chapter of the Canadian Association for Retired Persons. ] Bill VanGorder is the advocacy and education director for the Nova Scotia chapter of CARP. (Mark Crosby/CBC)

VanGorder is the advocacy and education director for the Nova Scotia chapter of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP). He says ageism manifests in subtle, daily encounters that leave seniors feeling dismissed, ignored, and stripped of their dignity.

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