Up to 70% of osteoporosis patients getting inappropriate treatment, research finds
Clinicians call for national strategy for disabling bone disease which costs almost 10% of the healthcare budget
Age Action
‘My body parts are beginning to creak. I’m compensating for this by religiously going to the gym five days a week’
Physical strength-building is key as we get older and can prevent falls and bone-breaking. It also furnishes benefits such as wellbeing and social interaction
Two Ryanair passengers complain to Pricewatch. The airline is having none of it
And an Aer Lingus passenger’s story highlights the importance of travel insurance even for short-haul trips
The value of age: ‘As a 62-year-old woman in business, you’re ignored… you really have to fight your corner’
While the law bans discrimination, including ageism in the workplace, it remains a significant concern in Ireland due to the generational divide
The value of age: ‘l am still me with wisdom gained. My goal is to stay curious’
There are a million people aged over 60 in the State; it is important to address ageism
Intergenerational learning: When the wisdom of age meets the wonder of childhood
An innovative pedagogic move brings the young and old together in a win-win for everyone
Older people and big homes: the challenge of downsizing to smaller homes in a housing crisis
Downsizing may be seen as a way of freeing up houses for younger families but finding the right-size home amid housing shortages is a greater challenge for older people
Rightsizing: The ins and outs of moving to a new and more manageable home in older age
Lower energy and heating costs, less maintenance and a better, safer layout – there are many reasons to change house in later life
ATM blackspots: Why the Government wants to ensure nobody has to travel more than 10km for cash
Cash is here to stay, says Minister for Finance, as Government seeks to ensure people can continue to access cash
Loneliness and the elderly: ‘The deafening sound of silence’
The Christmas Campaign of Friends of the Elderly wants people to phone older relatives and friends over the festive period. Loneliness can have harmful physiological effects
Rightsizing: How to trade your ‘too-big’ house for a low-maintenance home
A national policy on ‘rightsizing’ is in the works to allow more of us to live independently in our communities for longer
‘I can’t imagine giving up’: The benefits of working past retirement age
More and more people are choosing to use their good health and curiosity to put off retirement
Ireland’s average weekly rent increased by 37% between 2016 and 2022, Census data shows
Ireland’s average weekly rent has increased by 37 per cent to €273 between 2016 and 2022
Helping older people who need support to continue living at home
How short stays in community rehabilitation units can help older people cope when in their homes
Call to increase state pension by €53 per week
Move required to address threat of poverty and meet proposed benchmark figure of 34 per cent of average earnings
Tackling cold homes and fossil fuel heating in homes should be budget priorities, say NGOs
Social, environmental and voluntary organisations highlight ‘unprecedented crisis’ ahead of national economic dialogue
Pensioners urged to ‘be your own pharmacists’ through breathing exercises and hitting goals
‘Do not let the old man or woman in’, psychologist tells audience at Age Well Expo
Ulster Bank has shut its doors. What does this mean for the future of banking in Ireland?
Mapping Ireland’s Bank Closures: More than a third of bank branches have closed since 2008 and the future seems likely to hold more of the same
Disability centre resident’s involvement in furniture purchase queried by Hiqa
Hiqa inspection criticises purchase of ‘enhanced quality’ furniture at extra cost
Half of carers for people with dementia struggling to make ends meet, study finds
Cost-of-living crisis hits carers hard, Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland research shows
Older people might be ‘frightened’ by rental plan for nursing home residents, says Minister
Fianna Fáil's Mary Butler expresses concern that Government decision could lead to ‘premature’ entry of older people into nursing homes
Has the demise of money been exaggerated?
Pricewatch: Covid turned many people off notes, coins and ATMs but there are many democratic and inclusive reasons why physical cash should continue to have currency
Sharp increase in number of older people at risk of poverty, CSO finds
Further 76,000 became at risk of falling into poverty last year, State agency’s Survey on Income and Living Conditions suggests
Shabby treatment of nursing home residents by State must cease
Vulnerable elderly have been subjected to obfuscation around their entitlement to nursing home care and the so-called Fair Deal scheme still neglects to include all the things they need
Elderly GAA fans excluded by cashless policy, TD warns
People who ‘gave their life’ to the sport may not have wherewithal to pre-book tickets, says Mattie McGrath
Marriage is good for you - or at least for your blood sugar levels, study finds
Cohabiting people over 50 have lower chance of developing diabetes, regardless of relationship quality
First snow showers land around country as bitter cold snap set to continue
Cold snap could last until December 17th with possibility of heavy snow afterwards as ‘warmer, moister air’ arrives
Met Éireann warns of hazardous conditions as cold snap hits
Ice and low temperature warnings due to come into effect from Thursday
Plans to proceed with raising State pension age meet stiff resistance
Pensions Commission set to recommend retirement age should not increase until 2028
Online banking: Are we getting less but paying more?
Revamped bank apps add extra layer of complexity for many customers as fees go up
Explainer: What can the over-70s do from Monday’s reopening phase?
Public health advice is to ‘use your judgment’ on how best to follow existing guidance
Medics concerned some over-70s ‘don’t understand concept’ of cocooning
Older people seen out in shops, believing they are exception to stay at home message
Bank establishes vulnerable customer unit as cases of financial abuse rise
Bank of Ireland to offer support to a range of customers who may be vulnerable to abuse
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