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The Old Country - Ageing In Ireland

The Old Country - Ageing In Ireland

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 Ireland’s population is getting older, and that presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Join Peter Kavanagh in The Old Country, a new podcast from Active Retirement Ireland to mark the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, to find out about growing older in Ireland, and how we can build a better Ireland for all ages.Active Retirement, 2021 Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 13: Anne Drury and Maureen Kavanagh

    13: Anne Drury and Maureen Kavanagh
    Dec 31 2021
    In the final episode of the series, Peter is joined by Maureen Kavanagh and Anne Drury of Active Retirement Ireland to look back on the topics discussed and talk about their hopes for the future.
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    29 mins
  • 12: Emer Coveney

    12: Emer Coveney
    Dec 17 2021
    Age Friendly planning is a key part of dealing with an ageing population, but what does it mean? Peter is joined by Dr. Emer Coveney of Age Friendly Ireland to talk about how local authorities play a role in the Decade of Healthy Ageing and what age friendly environments mean to all generations.
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    29 mins
  • 11: Patricia Conboy

    11: Patricia Conboy
    Nov 26 2021
    Why do we need a UN Decade of Healthy Ageing? No-one is more qualified to answer that question than Patricia Conboy, lecturer in NUIG and former Head of Global Advocacy and Campaigns with HelpAge International, who was the National Director of Older and Bolder here in Ireland. Patricia has spent decades advocating for older people and her experience and expertise have had a massive impact on the lives of countless people around the world.
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    31 mins
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