The invisible age

I AGREE with Elisabeth Luard that older ladies are often treated as though we need protecting (Femail).

Physically, we may not be as able as we once were, but that doesn’t mean our brains have also deteriorated.

Besides being told ‘mind how you go’ or ‘mind the step’ is the insulting habit of not speaking to us directly.

Several times when I have been out with my daughter, she is spoken to while I am ignored. My daughter now steps away from me when there is anything to discuss in a shop or bank. Perhaps I should be grateful people are trying to be considerate, but it makes me feel less than dust.

Mrs Greta Ward, Hayling island, Hants.