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Call 1 - Healthy ageing in rural communities; an interdisciplinary cross-border research network

Project leader: 
Dr Kieran Walsh, Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, National University of Ireland Galway
Keywords: 
Healthy ageing, cross border rural communities, interdisciplinary network development
Budget: 
€14,500
Project members/ institutions: 

Professor Eamonn O'Shea and Dr Kieran Walsh, The Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, National University of Ireland Galway; Dr Michael Murray, Institute of Spatial and Environmental Planning, Queen's University Belfast and Dr Sheelah Connolly, Centre for Clinical and Population Studies, Queen's University Belfast; Mr Mark Allen and Ms Caroline McGuire, Rural Community Network; Ms. Martina Gavin, FORUM, Rural Community Development Organisation; and Dr John McDonagh, Department of Geography, National University of Ireland Galway.

Duration: 
12 months
 
This research project, funded under Call 1 of CARDI Grants Programme, examines the experiences of older people living in three rural areas: the Ards Peninsula in Down; the cross-border area of Blacklion / Belcoo in Cavan / Fermanagh; and Letterfrack in Galway. The research was conducted by the Healthy Ageing in Rural Communities (HARC) research network, led by Dr Kieran Walsh Research Officer at the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG). 
Research Brief:
This brief, authored by CARDI staff, is based on the findings of the research project and also contains additional information of interest:
To access the full report please click on the following link:
Other Publications:

HARC (2010). Older people in rural communities: Exploring attachment, contribution and diversity in rural Ireland and Northern Ireland. Healthy Ageing in Rural Communities (HARC) Research Network. Download report here.

HARC (2010). Is rural Ireland a good place in which to grow old? First Trust Bank Economic Outlook and Business Review 25.4, 39-42. Download article here.

For more information on HARC please visit: www.harcresearch.com

 

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