aging is a right

easy-to-read text in armenian

aging is one of the most natural parts of life, yet in this society it has come to symbolize silence and neglect.

the way older people - especially women - are treated is often marked by superficial respect, sometimes pity, but mostly by disregard.

in Armenia, within this system, growing old often means losing the freedom to choose, the right to health and the ability to be heard - and the place where this neglect is felt most sharply is in healthcare