The attitudes of societies towards ageism in an aging Europe have now become a social
phenomenon. This study which examines and deals with this phenomenon in various European
countries provides an opportunity to analyze the dimensions of ageism in different contexts.
Based on these analyses the exposure levels of older individuals to ageism in aging societies
and the discriminatory attitudes of younger generations have been revealed.The book aims to
make contributions to the field of ageism in European countries and contains a brief literature
review on ageism and descriptive analyses in country context. As part of the project the
project WISELIFE: Raising Awareness About Ageism funded by EU ERASMUS+ this book investigates
the concept of ageism in Turkey Hungary Poland and Italy.It is an essential resource for
institutions working with older people non-governmental organizations academic circles
dealing with age discrimination and organizations such as the continuing education centers and
lifelong learning centers providing education for older people to understand age discrimination
and the situation of this concept in Europe.
