This new Research Update uses explores public attitudes to dementia. Based on data from the 2014 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, this Update is available here.
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Did you know that male life expectancy at birth in Northern Ireland increased by 1.4 years from 76.3 in 2006-08 to 77.7 years in 2010-12. During the same period, female life expectancy increased by 0.9 years to 82.1 years. These improvements were mainly driven by falling mortality among people aged 60 years and over and […]
Did you know that, in Northern Ireland, over the decade mid-2004 to mid-2014, the growth of the population aged 85 and over (41.3 per cent) has been six times faster than that of the population aged under 85 (6.9 per cent)? For full details, see the report Estimates of the population aged 85 and over, Northern […]
What do children think about old age? (ARK Research Update 101) is based on data from the 2014 Kids’ Life and Times Survey.
John Williams (University of Aberystwth) was our latest Visiting Fellow, and was based in Queen’s from 12-23 October. We held a wide range of events during his visit – click here for more information.
Did you know that in Northern Ireland, 57% of women and 74% of men aged 50-64 are in employment? In comparison, 6% of women and 16% of men over the age of 65 are in employment. For more information, see Focus on … Health of older women in employment on the Centre for Ageing Research […]
Elizabeth Martin, a PhD student within the ARK Ageing Programme, is exploring the substance use of older women in Northern Ireland who have experienced domestic abuse. Elizabeth is now looking for women to participate in the research. For more information, click here.
Did you know that in 2009-11, the differential in life expectancy between the 20% most deprived areas and the Northern Ireland average was 4.1 years for males and 2.6 years for females? For more information, see Making Life Better: Monitoring the Wider Social Determinants of Health & Wellbeing (Key Indicators 2015) on the Department of […]
Did you know that the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) among people aged 50 years or over in Northern Ireland is 12.4%? This is higher than in the Republic of Ireland, where it is 8.6%. For more information, see the report Understanding disability in older heart disease patients in Ireland and Research Brief Disability […]
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Did you know that in 2014/15, 69% of 60-69 year olds in Northern Ireland had access to the internet, with a lower proportion of 40% for those aged 70 years or over. These figures indicate a large increase since 2001/2, when the figures were 10% and 3% respectively. Further information is available within A profile […]
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