# Elderly
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Poverty
One third of Irish population forced to go without basic necessities
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Sep 1st 2014, 7:55 AM
surfs up
Are you over 50? Using the internet could help you fight off dementia
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9.8k
Aug 15th 2014, 6:00 AM
Elderly
Homeless pensioner: 'I want to live the rest of my life with some dignity'
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23.8k
Jul 23rd 2014, 3:00 PM
Armagh
An 84-year-old woman has died after being hit by a lorry, a man has been arrested
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Jul 18th 2014, 6:54 PM
fast swimmers
Study finds old men's sperm is just as good as young men's
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Jul 2nd 2014, 9:48 PM
Not happening
'It's not on the agenda': The government won't be getting rid of the Free Travel Scheme
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Jun 30th 2014, 11:40 AM
Off The Buses
"Absolutely none": Changes to Free Travel Pass are off the table, says Burton
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Jun 26th 2014, 4:40 PM
Voices
Opinion: After seeing what my dad has gone through, I'm convinced we need an Ombudsman for the Elderly
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Jun 3rd 2014, 7:30 AM
don't be so cynical
A little cynicism may be healthy, but too much can lead to dementia
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8.5k
May 29th 2014, 7:15 AM
Nursing Homes
There is only one respite bed per 450 people with dementia in Ireland
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5.6k
May 22nd 2014, 5:33 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know this morning as you start your week.
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May 12th 2014, 8:28 AM
frozen in time
Abandoned: Haunting snapshots of a life once lived in rural Ireland
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May 10th 2014, 10:30 AM
helpful
This charming robot helps older people stay in their own homes
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May 6th 2014, 3:15 PM
ALONE
An ageing population and lack of housing could cause headaches for the government
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6.0k
Apr 25th 2014, 1:06 PM
Vigilantes
Poster encourages community to 'clobber' burglars with hurls and golf clubs
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Apr 24th 2014, 11:55 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
It’s Tuesday – and here’s everything you need to know before 9am.
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Apr 15th 2014, 8:18 AM
Loneliness
A helpline is the only contact some elderly people have with others
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6.8k
Apr 15th 2014, 6:00 AM
Ageing
'Not enough nursing home beds to meet demand and it's only going to get worse'
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5.4k
Feb 11th 2014, 9:13 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know as you start your day.
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9.1k
Jan 10th 2014, 8:45 AM
Grant cuts
‘Lay off older people’: Elderly grant cuts slammed as ‘sneaky’ and ‘mind-boggling’
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9.9k
Jan 9th 2014, 12:33 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Good morning! Here are nine things you need to know as you start your day.
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8.9k
Jan 9th 2014, 8:49 AM
Patients
618 kept in hospital over Christmas - despite being cleared by docs
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11.5k
Dec 16th 2013, 3:45 PM
Voices
Column: Families who assist their loved ones to die will continue to feel the full wrath of the law if it is not changed
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Dec 13th 2013, 12:11 PM
Social Protection
Ireland spends less of its social protection budget on old age benefit than anywhere in EU
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5.4k
Nov 21st 2013, 2:52 PM
de-stress
Volunteers sought for study on stress levels among dementia caregivers
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Nov 19th 2013, 8:00 AM
Older People
'Grants for the elderly have been cut to the bone by this government'
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6.4k
Nov 17th 2013, 1:41 PM
accident and injury
NUIG recruiting participants aged 64 and over to test system that detects falls
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5.0k
Nov 12th 2013, 7:00 AM
Things that go bump
There are some people who are really scared on Halloween - here's why
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11.1k
Oct 31st 2013, 6:15 AM
vox pop
VIDEO: Pensioners at today's protest believe the worst is yet to come
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8.1k
Oct 22nd 2013, 8:30 PM
Voices
Column: Is loneliness in old age inevitable? Not in a caring society.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 1:00 PM
memory loss
Too much red meat and iron supplements linked to Alzheimer's disease
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10.8k
Aug 23rd 2013, 8:56 AM
ATM Thieves
Con artists net €30,000 in space of a week using new ATM scam
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27.6k
Aug 21st 2013, 7:26 PM
Elderly
Older people in poverty 'picking between eating and heating'
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7.2k
Aug 15th 2013, 4:28 PM