Did you know that the 2013 Northern Ireland Life and Times survey asked respondents if they thought that doctors should be allowed by law to end the life of a patient with a painful incurable disease, if the patient requests it? Six out of ten respondents (63%) thought that this should definitely or probably be […]
2016
Ageing, by Paula Devine, is one of a series of downloadable tutorials which are designed for use in school years 11 and above (for pupils aged 14 years or over). Three teaching datasets have been created based on the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey. These are designed to be used on undergraduate and postgraduate […]
Did you know that the 2013/14 Health Survey for Northern Ireland suggests that 1 in 10 men aged 75 years or over drink more than the recommended weekly limit (which was 21 units in 2013/14). For more information, see the recent report Drink Wise, Age Well: Alcohol Use and the Over 50s in the UK […]
Our latest publication is by Alexandra Chapman and Sue Yeandle, and looks at Advances in telecare solutions for older people and carers. This Policy Brief is based on event held in June 2015, which was jointly organised by the ARK Ageing Programme and Carers NI. Information on the event and the Policy Brief is available […]
Did you know that just under one in five respondents (19%) to the 2014 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey were aware that high blood pressure increases the chances of getting dementia? Further information on the survey results are available in the Research Update Dementia: look closer, by Elizabeth Byrne McCullough and Paula Devine. Full […]
This interactive workshop was part of the Imagine Belfast festival on 16 March 2016. For more information, click here.
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