article_snippet: Age Cymru's chief executive Ian Thomas said: 'Kevin's story clearly demonstrates the demoralising effect that age-based policies can have on us. '
article_snippet: us have an ageing population and age discrimination by most employers is now illegal. '
article_snippet: However older people are the ones who are most likely to suffer long-term unemployment and many still face major barriers in employment and new work opportunities.
article_snippet: It is time to turn our backs on old fashioned ideas about age and ageing.'