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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Older men: demography, by Paula Devine (January 2014). This factsheet brings together population data on men and boys, such as poulation projections, healthy life expenctancy, and useful resources. This factsheet is part of the Men in Northern Ireland series. Older men: Health and wellbeing, by Paula Devine (June 2014). This factsheet brings together health-related data […]
Older men: Health and wellbeing, by Paula Devine (June 2014) This factsheet brings together data from a range of sources, and is part of the Men in Northern Ireland series. This factsheet was written to inform Men’s Health Week 2014.
Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt: Solidarity between generations in the Irish crisis, by Gemma Carney, Thomas Scharf, Virpi Timonen and Catherine Conlon, Critical Social Policy, August 2014, Volume 34, Number 3, pages 312-332
I imagine I cant do it so I won’t do it… understanding older peoples interaction with online public services In this seminar, Irene Hardill (University of Northampton) will critically reflect on a recent study of the impact of e-government in Ireland on the lives of older adults, drawing on in-depth qualitative work undertaken with older […]
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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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