# older-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.
# older-people - Tuesday 27 April, 2021
# Lifting Level 5
# Lifting Level 5
CEO of ALONE Seán Moynihan says we owe it to our older people to put the correct plans for re-emergence.
# older-people - Thursday 15 October, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Concerns have been raised about the effect of the latest Covid-19 restrictions on older people, single parents and those who live alone.
# older-people - Wednesday 7 October, 2020
# Nursing Homes
# Nursing Homes
NPHET raised concerns over outbreaks in nursing homes last weekend.
# older-people - Thursday 3 September, 2020
# Nphet
# Nphet
The majority of coronavirus cases in August were among young people, but there has been an increase in cases among older people recently.
# older-people - Sunday 19 July, 2020
# Cocooning
# Cocooning
As we face into longer-term restrictions, ensuring proper supports for older people who’ve had to cocoon has been described as vital.
# older-people - Tuesday 26 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The committee heard from Hiqa this afternoon that the HSE “did not know this sector”.
# older-people - Saturday 25 April, 2020
# Nursing Home
# Nursing Home
Home help workers might be redeployed to nursing homes, said Minister Simon Harris.
# older-people - Tuesday 7 April, 2020
# Older People
# Older People
ALONE charity received 3,121 calls in four days.
# older-people - Thursday 2 April, 2020
# Older People
# Older People
In the UK, a care home is inviting people to “adopt a grandparent” by holding video calls with its residents.
# older-people - Monday 30 March, 2020
# Nursing Homes Ireland
# Nursing Homes Ireland
Minister Simon Harris met with representatives of nursing homes today to discuss their role in the Covid-19 crisis.
# older-people - Saturday 28 March, 2020
# Older People
# Older People
The minister said common sense will prevail if someone over 70 works in an essential service.
# older-people - Friday 20 March, 2020
# Coronoavirus
# Coronoavirus
The government is engaging with social media companies about the spread of misinformation.
# Older People
# Older People
Paul Reid says there must be compliance every day, regardless of what celebrations are on.
# older-people - Tuesday 17 March, 2020
# Opening Hours
# Opening Hours
Iceland, Tesco and Lidl introduced the initiative amid incidents of stockpiling as the nation grapples with the coronavirus outbreak
# older-people - Saturday 14 March, 2020
# ALONE
# ALONE
A dedicated helpline by organisation Alone is supporting older people across the country as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
# older-people - Friday 3 January, 2020
# HIQA
# HIQA
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# older-people - Monday 2 December, 2019
# ALONE
# ALONE
The advice comes as part of the Dublin City Council and Alone’s cold weather initiative.
# older-people - Friday 22 November, 2019
# Rent Hike
# Rent Hike
“Multi-person households” that include pensioners will not receive the €10 weekly discount.
# older-people - Thursday 10 October, 2019
# Multimorbidity
# Multimorbidity
Women have “a more complex network” of conditions, according to new research.
# older-people - Tuesday 6 August, 2019
# Health Spending
# Health Spending
The HSE boss has denied it is undertaking any cost-cutting measures.
# older-people - Monday 8 July, 2019
# Medication
# Medication
Benzodiazepine medicine use in women over 65 years is 40% higher than in men, finds a new report.
# older-people - Wednesday 17 April, 2019
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
The first of its kind fund will go towards helping local groups and community-based projects.
# older-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.
# older-people - Sunday 15 July, 2018
# Loneliness
# Loneliness
We visited John and Amy who have been taking part in the service.
# older-people - Tuesday 27 March, 2018
# Vincent Browne
# Vincent Browne
Alone Ireland today launched a campaign called ‘How will you pay the rent when you retire?’
# older-people - Monday 26 February, 2018
# Beast From The East
# Beast From The East
The eastern part of the country is set to be the worst hit by the wintry weather.
# older-people - Wednesday 22 November, 2017
# ALONE
# ALONE
Alone, a charity for older people, has launched its Christmas campaign – No one should be alone this Christmas.
# older-people - Tuesday 21 November, 2017
# Alone At Christmas
# Alone At Christmas
Browne was speaking at the launch of Alone’s Christmas campaign for older people.
# older-people - Thursday 14 September, 2017
# Fair Deal
# Fair Deal
Whether its Fair Deal contributions, nursing home fees or general funding in the care system, money gets in the way of older people deciding where they spend their final years.
# older-people - Wednesday 13 September, 2017
# Home
# Home
A major study has highlighted the need for residents to be more involved in decision-making.
# older-people - Friday 4 August, 2017
# Kerry
# Kerry
An inspection in April this year also found some staff had not received training in medication management and infection control.
# older-people - Friday 14 July, 2017
# Navan
# Navan
The service is used by more than 100 older people a week.
# older-people - Thursday 6 July, 2017
# Fair Deal
# Fair Deal
Age Action has said some nursing homes are charging “extortionate costs”.
# older-people - Monday 12 June, 2017
# Shop Around
# Shop Around
At least two in every five policyholders are on “dated and hugely overpriced plans”.
# older-people - Sunday 2 April, 2017
# The Big Knit
# The Big Knit
The knitted creations raise money for charity and allow older people to meet up and work together.
# older-people - Wednesday 22 March, 2017
# Medicine
# Medicine
People over the age of 65 are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of medicine.
# older-people - Saturday 25 February, 2017
# Happy Retirement
# Happy Retirement
It has received widespread welcome from older people’s’ groups.
# older-people - Tuesday 14 February, 2017
# Still Got It
# Still Got It
Having sex in your advancing years makes you more optimistic about growing old, the research claims.
# older-people - Monday 19 December, 2016
# Cards From Thailand
From The Daily Edge
# Cards From Thailand
They’re sending the cards to the charity Age Action, who will distribute them to the older people using their services. Aww.
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