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A new film created by older people from Leitrim, Cavan, Donegal, Mayo, Monaghan and Sligo, with artist Marie Brett was launched on St. Brigid’s Day on the 1st February, 2023 in the W8 Centre, Manorhamilton. The film entitled ‘Brigid, Our Spirit Stirring’ captured the creative outputs of an Age and Opportunity art project carried out in these six counties in partnership with Age Friendly Ireland and funded by the Creative Ireland Programme.
Dublin City Council’s Community Grant scheme provides support to a wide variety of groupsand organisations across the city annually that facilitate projects, events and activities to encourage social inclusion. It’s …
Come along to the Events Space in Cavan Library on Farnham Street, Cavan on Monday 22nd July at 10.30am when we will be joined by a Community Nutritionist who will …
Healthy Age Friendly Homes (HAFH), a first-of-its-kind programme to enable older adults to continue living independently, launches nationwide today (10 July). This joint Health and Local Government programme, recognised globally …
WHO launched its latest findings on physical activity in June https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240096905 . Healthy Ireland data has shown only 33% of older adults aged 65-74 and 18% of those aged 75+ …
Please see link below to the Health Matters magazine (summer edition) which features a piece on the Older Person’s Reference Group established under the National Clinical Programme for Older People. …
University of Galway is currently working on a clinical trial for a “Novel physical training for patients diagnosed with Osteoporosis”. They are currently recruiting people aged 60 years and older, …
