# elderly-people - Wednesday 13 April, 2022
# Turf Wars
# Turf Wars
Concerns were raised about turf not being available for sale in shops, particularly given the energy crisis and rising inflation.
# elderly-people - Wednesday 8 April, 2020
# Dublin
# Dublin
Charities Regulatory Authority said it has appointed inspectors to carry out the statutory investigation into the charity.
# elderly-people - Friday 20 March, 2020
# Coronoavirus
# Coronoavirus
The government is engaging with social media companies about the spread of misinformation.
# elderly-people - Saturday 8 September, 2018
# ALONE
# ALONE
Alone, the charity that supports older people at home, is aiming to raise €10,000 during the event.
# elderly-people - Saturday 21 January, 2017
# Hospital Overcrowding
# Hospital Overcrowding
What do doctors and nurses want done to tackle hospital overcrowding and record numbers on trolleys? More beds, for starters.
# elderly-people - Saturday 23 January, 2016
# Old Flames
# Old Flames
10,000 miles and seven decades are not enough to keep them away from each other, apparently.
# elderly-people - Thursday 12 November, 2015
# Act Of Kindness
From The Daily Edge
# Act Of Kindness
Stu Ockwell said the couple had called “out of desperation” for someone to talk to.
# elderly-people - Thursday 29 October, 2015
# London
# London
His elderly victim has been unable to return home, where she had lived for more than 20 years.
# elderly-people - Saturday 5 September, 2015
# No Good Punks
# No Good Punks
“It’s good to keep learning until you die.”
# elderly-people - Friday 28 August, 2015
# Antisocial Behaviour
# Antisocial Behaviour
The elderly victim had told a group of people to stop making noise in her flat complex.
# elderly-people - Monday 15 June, 2015
# Financial Abuse
# Financial Abuse
The abuse includes demands for money, stealing of possessions and withholding money from older people.
# elderly-people - Friday 13 February, 2015
# Health
# Health
Minister Kathleen Lynch said an extra €30 million is needed.
# elderly-people - Tuesday 2 December, 2014
# Áras Attracta
# Áras Attracta
HIQA inspected the home last summer and found a number of failings.
# elderly-people - Sunday 17 August, 2014
# Support
# Support
ALONE is looking for volunteers for its befriending service.
# elderly-people - Thursday 14 August, 2014
# BFFs
# BFFs
The Catholic Grandparents Association is looking for the secret to a long and happy marriage.
# elderly-people - Friday 4 July, 2014
# Struggling
# Struggling
Age Action says the Government needs to look out for the elderly.
# elderly-people - Wednesday 18 June, 2014
# Feelin Hot Hot Hot
# Feelin Hot Hot Hot
Temperatures will hit 28 degrees today, but the public is being asked to remember elderly neighbours.
# elderly-people - Thursday 12 June, 2014
# Income Gap
# Income Gap
Over 26% of people over 50 rely on state transfers as their sole source of income.
# elderly-people - Tuesday 6 May, 2014
# Nursing Homes
# Nursing Homes
Age Action says that number is ‘concerning’.
# elderly-people - Wednesday 4 December, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
A reintroduction of the Christmas bonus would be a huge boost for both people who rely on social welfare payments and for the economy, writes Patrick Nulty TD.
# elderly-people - Tuesday 22 October, 2013
# Elderly People
# Elderly People
The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament is hoping to recreate the success of 2008 protests that were held held five years ago today.
# elderly-people - Friday 14 June, 2013
# Bad Hip
# Bad Hip
Around 20 per cent of elderly people receive hospital care every year after a fall.
# elderly-people - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
# Reaching Out
# Reaching Out
The helpline, operated by Third Age Ireland, was especially busy over the Christmas period, as older people dealt with bereavement, financial worries, and having to say goodbye to family members who have emigrated.
# elderly-people - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
# Poverty
# Poverty
A study from NUI Galway says the perception that older people have secure finances is not always a fair one.
# elderly-people - Thursday 29 November, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
Means-testing medical cards for the elderly got a previous government in trouble – but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea, writes Eoin Lynch.
# elderly-people - Thursday 23 August, 2012
# Older People
# Older People
Inspections have revealed concerns over bathing residents and food portions, as well as serious levels of understaffing.
