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Face up to winter

Winter takes its toll on our skin and if you are still recovering from too many late night over Christmas then you may need a little help to look your best.

College study shows older people are feeling the pinch of recession, despite the myths

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A new report suggests that many older people are experiencing real hardship during Ireland’s recession, but that this remains largely hidden from public view. This suggests caution is necessary when interpreting official statistics, which show deprivation and poverty rates for pensioner households to be at an all-time low.

Researchers from across Europe to attend gender and employment conference at NUI, Galway

Leading researchers from across Europe will discuss findings from the latest research into aspects of gender and employment at a conference in NUI Galway today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) Sept 6 and 7.

Date for the diary: Therapie Clinic annual summer event

Therapie Clinic, Shop Street, Galway will host its annual summer event night on Thursday June 7, from 4pm to 8pm, and offer a very pleasing 20 per cent off everything, including products, treatments, and even gift vouchers. There will also be limited number of luxury goody bags to the value of €300, so arrive early.

Date for the diary: Therapie Clinic annual summer event

Therapie Clinic, Shop Street, Galway will host its annual summer event night on Thursday June 7, from 4pm to 8pm, and offer a very pleasing 20 per cent off everything, including products, treatments, and even gift vouchers. There will also be limited number of luxury goody bags to the value of €300, so arrive early.

Special event night at Therapie Clinic

Twenty per cent off everything

When I'm 65: Eleven healthy years left if you're Irish

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Although Irish women at 65 can expect to live three years longer than men of the same age, the number of healthy years they each have left is roughly the same. New figures from Eurostat released today show that the life expectancy for 65 year old women is 21.1 more years whereas for 65 year old men it is 18.1 more years. However, when it comes to a healthy life, the gap is much closer with 11.2 years for women and 11.1 years for men.

Minister Lynch must reassure older people living under threat of more cut-backs

Older & Bolder has called on Kathleen Lynch, the Minister with responsibility for older people, to reassure people following suggestions from the IMF that vital supports for pensioners should be cut.

Eighty per cent of Mayo elderly want to remain at home

Research from Home Instead Senior Care in Mayo reveals 80 per cent of seniors report the importance of living in their own homes. Over three-quarters of decision makers (normally the adult daughter caring for ageing parents) indicate it is ‘extremely’ or ‘very important’ for seniors to remain at home.

Westmeath man wins short film competition

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Mullingar man, Bernard O’Farrell and Cork man Greg Mulcahy have won the first prize in the HSE elder abuse short film competition entitled Open Your Eyes – Open Your Lens. The purpose of the short film competition was to raise awareness of the issue of elder abuse. The HSE invited the public to submit a short film of between 30 to 60 seconds in duration to YouTube based on the theme Open Your Eyes – Open Your Lens.

 

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