In 2012/13, 61% of people aged 60-69 had access to the internet, compared with only 10% in 2001/2? For people aged 70 or over, access to the internet rose from 3% in 2001/2 to 28% in 2012/12. These figures come from A Profile of Older People in Northern Ireland – 2013 update (OMFDFM, 2013). CARDI published a report in 2013 […]
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Approximately one quarter (24%) of respondents to the 2012 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey thought that elderly people were generally treated unfairly when compared with other groups.To see the full results for this survey question, please click here.
In June 2012, there were 241 centenarians in Northern Ireland. This is an increase of 91% since 2002. To link to a statistical report by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency on estimates of the population aged 85 and over, please click here.
Research for the 2013 Northern Ireland Pensioners’ Parliament found that the price of energy and food are the top concerns for older people, whilst worries about accessing health and social care have risen significantly over the last year.
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