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CARDI: Older People and the Recession Seminar Series 2010

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Date published: 
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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Three CARDI cross-border events exploring aspects of ageing in a time of financial constraint 

Ireland has been severely affected by the recession resulting in job losses, plummeting value of private pensions and budget cuts that will affect older people in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the coming decade.
 
The Centre for Ageing Research and Development (CARDI) is launching a new seminar series entitled Older People and the Recession. The series will examine crucial issues of concern for researchers, policymakers and older people themselves about the impact of the recession on older people in Ireland, North and South. Issues explored will include: income and pensions, work and retirement and ageing in a rural setting in a time of financial constraint.
 
The seminars will showcase findings from four CARDI funded research projects, feature contributions from experts in each of the three areas and explore the implications for policy and practice affecting older people.  The research findings are extremely timely in light of the recession resulting in plummeting values of pensions and savings for older people, job losses and budget cuts that will affect services for older people in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for the coming decade.
 
Inequalities in Old Age - Old New or New Debate?
20 October 2010, Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin
 
 
The first seminar took place on the 20th October and explored the impact of the economic downturn on pensions and assess income inequalities within the older population. Read some media coverage of the event at the following links:
 
 
Upcoming seminars:
 
Living Longer - Working Longer
10 November 2010, Clifton House, Belfast
 
 
The recession has also impacted on the older worker and the second event in the series aims to open up new debates on working and ageing as state pension ages are set to rise sharply both north and south.  It will examine the myths, realities, challenges and opportunities relating to longer working lives and the extent to which workplaces are friendly to older workers.
 
An age old problem - where now for rural services?
 
In conjunction with the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology Irish Rural Link and Rural Community Network NI
 
9-10 December 2010, NUI Galway

Featuring keynote speaker Norah Keating, Co-Director of Research on Aging, Policies and Practice, Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta, Canada. 

 
 
The third event in the series will focus on ageing in rural Ireland.  It will examine services for older rural dwellers as the recession and budget cuts bite.  The seminar will feature findings from CARDI funded research project led by Dr Aoife Ahern, University College Dublin exploring rural transport for older people and Dr Kieran Walsh, NUI Galway, on rural health.
 
All the seminars are free but it is essential to book.  Draft programmes for the events are listed below and at www.cardi.ie ; where you can also register.  
 
You can register your interest in these events by completing this online form Older People and the Recession Series.
 
Please indicate which seminar(s) you want to attend on the booking form.
 
You may also get further information by emailing info@cardi.ie or by telephoning 0044 (0) 28 9069 0066.

 

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