Research by the Centre of Ageing Better reveals almost one in 10 people (9%) aged 65 and above have been labelled a dinosaur while 13% of over-75s had been told they were "past their sell-by date"

Even those in their late 40s have been targeted with such language

Research by the Centre of Ageing Better reveals almost one in 10 people (9%) aged 65 and above have been labelled a dinosaur while 13% of over-75s had been told they were "past…

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Campaigners from the Centre for Ageing Better say using such phrases 'helps to entrench ageism within society' and can affect people's confidence as they age.