Paulo Freire and the Ageing Revolution (2) Paulo Freire was a Brazilian educator and philosopher who developed an understanding of education as a pathway to liberation of oppressed people. In this presentation I argue that Freire’s work is relevant to the Ageing Revolution. I identify a group of old people whose oppression is lifelong and propose a strategy by which these people may realise their potential. Ageism, the discriminatory treatment of old people, is a motivator for the ageing revolution. Ageism is a form of structural violence, silent and powerful pressure to conform, enforced by unvoiced threats. Older people become fatalistic, a culture of silence develops, a negative sense of self is internalised. Older people are not depressed. We are, as described by Freire, oppressed. Research has identified groups of people who in childhood have experienced abuse and other forms of adversity. These include neurodiverse people who have struggled in traditional education, and individuals who are unable to identify or articulate their emotions. In their lives, they have been silent and self-disparaging. In the writer’s experience they are over-represented in the caseloads of mental health services for older people. Freire’s response to oppression was a form education based on a recursive process of understanding, collaboration and action. These days we could use the language of Design Thinking of engage, explore and experiment, in formulating a group program that is educational and empowering. It is better to educate than to treat. A program that displaces health interventions would be revolutionary.