Did you know that the 2013/4 Continuous Household Survey shows that 45% of people living alone in Northern Ireland are aged 65 years or over? For more information, see the report ‘A Profile of Older People in Northern Ireland 2014 update‘ on the website of the Office of the First Minster and Deputy First […]
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The most recent ‘Age Encounter’ took place on 25 November 2014, at Queen’s University Belfast. Age Encounters is a network of researchers, academics and practitioners with an interest in age. Each age encounter has presentations from speakers from different sectors, along with time to chat over coffee. For more information on this event, click here.
Did you know that people aged 60 or over in Northern Ireland will contribute almost £25 billion to the economy over the next 50 years through volunteering, caring, childcare, replacement parenting and working? For more information, see the report ‘Appreciating Age: Valuing the positive contributions made by older people in Northern Ireland‘ on the website […]
A review of service provision for men aged 50+ (Belfast), by Paula Devine, Janet Carter Anand, Lorna Montgomery, Caoimhe Ní Dhónaill and Laura O’Hagan (2014), Belfast: Volunteer Now
Did you know that long-term sleep loss can be associated with an increased risk of a number of adverse health outcomes including diabetes, heart disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke. Data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) fround that 12% of people aged 65 and over in the Republic of Ireland have trouble falling […]
Join us in Cushendall for our research methods workshop … For more information, see our Events page
Did you know that in a 2014 survey commissioned by AgeNI and Age Sector Platform, 83% of people aged 65 and over agreed/strongly agreed that full protection from discrimination on the grounds of age must be an urgent priority for the NI Assembly? The Northern Ireland Executive has pledged in the Programme for Government 2011-2015, […]
One third of respondents to the 2013 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey thought that elderly people are treated better now compared to five years ago? However, while 44% thought that elderly people were treated the same as five years ago, 17% thought that that this group were treated worse than five years ago. Full […]
At the Crossroads: Preparing for an Ageing Population, 27 August Jointly organised by Age NI and the ARK Ageing Programme, this conference will bring together leading experts on ageing and will explore how policy makers and service providers in Northern Ireland can best prepare for demographic change. Academics and practitioners will present their analyses and […]
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Did you know that results from the 2013/14 Continuous Household Survey show that eight out of ten people aged 60 or over in Northern Ireland use a mobile phone – compared to 6% in 1999/2000. For more information, see the report ‘A Profile of Older People in Northern Ireland 2014 update‘ on the website […]
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