Be Independent Home Care are delighted to continue their series of complimentary Winter Wellness Presentations at Malahide Library on the 28th of November at 11am. This latest presentation will be delivered to the The Malahide Active Retirement Group (MARA). The presentation will focus on practical tips for how older people can stay healthy and fit during the winter months ahead. Thank you to the Malahide […]
Women are “shockingly unaware” that they are most at risk of breast cancer in older age, a new study has revealed. According to the findings, those over 70 are most likely to contract the disease but are the least well informed about its dangers. The study, commissioned by charity Breast Cancer Campaign, also found that awareness of the greatest breast cancer threat – increasing age […]
7/11/2011: BRAIN CELLS that die off in Parkinson’s disease have been grown from stem cells and grafted into monkeys’ brains in a big step towards new treatment. US researchers say they have overcome previous difficulties in coaxing human embryonic stem cells to become the neurons killed by the disease. Tests showed the cells survive and function normally in animals and reverse movement problems caused by […]
This year remember the 44,000 people with Alzheimer’s disease by hanging special christmas tree memory ribbons in their honour. This new campaign offers wonderful ways to keep important memories alive. Firstly by remembering a loved one with Alzheimer’s; and secondly by making a vital donation to ensure that Alzheimer’s services are there to help affected families when they need it. The Christmas memory ribbon has […]
Be Independent Home Care continue their series of Wellness presentations when they present to the Howth Bridging the Gap Group in St Columbanus Hall, Main Street Howth on the 14th of November 2011. Bridging the Gap are a group of fifteen voluntary workers, in the community of Howth and Sutton. Their role is to foster a greater sense of belonging and care amongst the elderly […]
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a large-scale, nationally representative study of people aged 50 and over in Ireland. It is the most ambitious study of ageing ever carried out in Ireland and represents a step-change in terms of data, knowledge and understanding of ageing with which to inform policy and novel research. More than 8,000 people aged 50 and over accepted the […]
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