Office of the Seniors Advocate Survey on Ageism

The World Health Organization defines ageism as “…the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or ourselves based on age.”
Studies on ageism report that it occurs most often in the workplace, health care, the media and the legal system.

The Office of the Seniors Advocate wants to hear from British Columbians about their perceptions and experiences with ageism, particularly related to seniors. We want to know more about how people feel ageism is impacting their lives to inform future work of our office.

Please complete the short, anonymous survey below to share your perspective and experience.

The Government of BC will not collect, use, or disclose personal information using SurveyMonkey. Please be aware however that IP addresses are collected by SurveyMonkey itself, and these IP addresses and other information collected will be stored on SurveyMonkey’s servers located outside of Canada. This survey is voluntary and a response is encouraged, not required.

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* 1. Do you believe ageism is an issue in British Columbia?

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* 2. Have you been directly impacted by ageism?

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* 3. If yes, please briefly describe your experience.

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