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Older People

no fair deal

The waiting list for nursing home money is getting even longer

30 Oct 2014

6.5k

Fair Deal

Nursing home waiting lists are 'spiralling out of control'

29 Oct 2014

12.0k

World Mental Health Day

Opinion: You’re never too old to talk – so don't overlook older people's mental health

Shane Kelly

10 Oct 2014

233

Derry

Robbers burst into home of elderly couple armed with screwdrivers and iron bars

2 Oct 2014

14.3k

Getting Older

You're better off being old in the US, Norway or France than you are in Ireland

1 Oct 2014

9.5k

Poverty

One in five older Irish people live in deprivation

30 Sep 2014

10.6k

Isolation

"My nieces and nephews are demanding their inheritance now"

15 Sep 2014

37.6k

Medication

Prescription charges bring in €120m but hurt 'most vulnerable in society'

14 Sep 2014

6.5k

Age Friendly

Opinion: Dublin is a great place to live, but not necessarily when you're old

Hugh O'Connor

11 Sep 2014

499

waiting

Elderly people 'left languishing' on nursing home waiting list

9 Sep 2014

6.9k

Older People

Opinion: Ageism is far too prevalent, we need a cultural shift in how older people are perceived

Lianne Murphy

30 Jul 2014

674

UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION

Calls for urgent meeting with Varadkar after serious failings at Mayo care home

28 Jul 2014

8.8k

Opinion

Opinion: Older people and Gaeilgeoirí are right to be indignant – this Cabinet doesn't care about them

Peter Kavanagh

16 Jul 2014

252

bad dose

14% of older Irish people prescribed 'inappropriate' drugs

16 Jul 2014

5.1k

Social Care

Kathleen Lynch says she still has responsibility for older people

15 Jul 2014

8.3k

Elder Abuse

Opinion: Would you know if an older relative, friend or neighbour was being abused?

Eamon Timmins

15 Jun 2014

618

Income Gap

The income gap between older people is widening

12 Jun 2014

6.4k

get moving

Less than half of those in their 60s do over 2.5 hours of exercise per week

6 Jun 2014

7.0k

Older People

Opinion: After seeing what my dad has gone through, I'm convinced we need an Ombudsman for the Elderly

Claire Micks

3 Jun 2014

104

bealtaine

These Irish artists prove that age is never a barrier to creating art

25 May 2014

5.6k

helpful

This charming robot helps older people stay in their own homes

6 May 2014

9.0k

baddie winkle

This badass granny is the new queen of Twitter

28 Apr 2014

9.9k

ALONE

An ageing population and lack of housing could cause headaches for the government

25 Apr 2014

6.0k

Standard of Living

Over 50s' income did not fall during the recession - ESRI

3 Apr 2014

5.8k

Support

New project to help older people stay living in their homes

19 Mar 2014

15.2k

FOLD IReland

Association uses new funding approach to redevelop homes for older people

26 Feb 2014

10.6k

Ageing

'Not enough nursing home beds to meet demand and it's only going to get worse'

11 Feb 2014

5.4k

Loneliness

Older generation feeling 'harsh impact' of emigration, says helpline

30 Jan 2014

8.2k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know as you start your day.

10 Jan 2014

9.1k

Grant cuts

‘Lay off older people’: Elderly grant cuts slammed as ‘sneaky’ and ‘mind-boggling’

9 Jan 2014

10.0k

More sex please

More partners, but less frequent sex: Large-scale study shines a light on Britain's bedrooms

26 Nov 2013

22.0k

ESB

Charity warns ESB strike would 'hurt most vulnerable'

22 Nov 2013

6.6k

Older People

'Grants for the elderly have been cut to the bone by this government'

17 Nov 2013

6.4k

grey power

Pensioners urged to turn out for Dáil rally against Budget cuts

19 Oct 2013

10.2k

column

Column: Is loneliness in old age inevitable? Not in a caring society.

Anne Dempsey

2 Oct 2013

858

Older People

Ireland is the 12th best place in the world in which to grow old

1 Oct 2013

12.5k

Opinion

Column: I hope I hold on to my health – I don’t think I can afford to get sick

Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh

16 Aug 2013

117

Elderly

Older people in poverty 'picking between eating and heating'

15 Aug 2013

7.2k

115

Age Action

Warning that gas price hike could cause hardship for elderly

10 Aug 2013

5.3k

Jobswatch

Dublin nursing home to create 110 jobs

9 Aug 2013

7.3k

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