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‘Elderly’ and ‘pensioner’ are ageist words, says universityUniversity of Manchester staff asked to refer to over-60s as ‘mature individuals’, ‘older people’ or simply ‘learners’Using the words “elderly” and “pensioner” is ageist, a university has told staff.University of Manchester staff have been asked to refer to the over-60s as “mature individuals”, “older people” or simply “learners” in order to “actively avoid ageist terms”.The advice, published in the university’s guide to inclusive language last year, says: “Only include age if it is relevant, for example with initiatives that are only available for a particular age group.“Don’t use age as a means to describe an individual or group where it is not relevant, such as ‘mature workforce’ or ‘young and vibrant team’.“We actively avoid ageist terms such as ‘elderly’, ‘OAPs’, ‘pensioners’ or ‘youngsters’, instead using terms that are objective.”
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