Global warming and Somaliland’s ‘climate refugees’
Pastoralist lifestyle of nomads is under threat from repeated drought and cyclones
When the parent-child role reverses
Dealing with the care of elderly parents should begin long before they start to need that support
Most fires start in bedrooms and cigarettes are main cause
Ten years of data, of 366 deaths from 326 fires, shows often the cause is unknown
Cigarettes cause of a quarter of fatal fires
One third of all fatal house fires start in the bedroom, often from a cigarette
Older people should not have to pay more for care, says Age Action
Government considers raising contribution under Fair Deal nursing home scheme
Hospitals ‘inappropriate’ for care of elderly dementia patients
Advocates for elderly and nursing representatives critical of ‘ill-equipped’ settings
Most elderly too dependent on State pension, says lobbyist
Payment ‘condemns people to living last third of lives on income just above poverty line’
Christmas FM is about more than carols
The festive-themed radio station has raised €500,000 for charity since it began seven years ago
Age Action condemns abuse at Áras Attracta
Treatment of residents at Áras Attracta inhuman, degrading and abusive, says charity
The three degrees: ground rules and grandparents
The ‘middle generation’ are gatekeepeers to a very special relationship
Behind the News: Age campaigner Ellen Reddin
The 74-year-old activist says that older people surviving on old age pensions can’t afford any more hidden charges
State pension ‘not enough to survive on’, meeting hears
Cost of fuel, prescription charges and water charges among key concerns for older people
‘Hands off’ free travel passes, older people’s group says
Age Action says changes to scheme could create a ’new set of problems’ for population
Concern at rates of injury in nursing homes
195 nursing homes report 373 cases of alleged, suspected or confirmed abuse to Hiqa
Grant cuts to make it ‘harder’ for elderly to live at home
Changes to housing grants for older and disabled people to take immediate effect
HSE service plan an “austerity charter” - IMO
IMO president says €619 in savings ‘promises chaos’ in health services in 2014
Budget health cuts proving to be a bitter pill to swallow
The Government is taking medical cards off people, but at the same time it is not incentivising them to get private health insurance
Maternity benefit cut ‘anti-woman’ and ‘anti-family’
Women’s Council says cuts to benefits for older people to disproportionately affect women
Elder abuse cases rise by 7% between 2011 and 2012
Psychological abuse, financial abuse and neglect most common types of elder abuse
Upgrading nursing homes could cost hundreds of millions, says Minister
Siptu alls for immediate investment in sector
Burton attempts to alleviate fears over Budget
Austerity budgets harming older people, says support group
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