Political and civic life

ARK ageing programme

ARK Ageing Programme aims to build engagement between age sector and academic

6th November 2014

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ARK
Theme: 
Health & well being, Political and civic life, Values, attitudes and opinions

The ARK Ageing Programme was established within ARK (a joint initiative between Queen’s University and University of Ulster) to support engagement between the age sector and the academic sector.  It will do this by encouraging and facilitating the production and use of research that will support lobbying, fundraising and advocacy. In addition, it aims to embed ageing research within both universities. 

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Harnessing the power of experience and wisdom to prevent age discrimination

28th October 2014

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Irish Examiner
Theme: 
Demography, Economic & material, Family, support, social networks and participation, Political and civic life, Values, attitudes and opinions

We need to tackle age discrimination and recognise the valuable contribution of older people, writes Bette Browne in the Irish Examiner. Grandparents can take heart in the growing clout of one the world’s most powerful clubs — that of global grandparents who run economies, captain industries and wield political power across the world from Ireland to Iceland.

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Appreciating Age: Video

13th October 2014

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Commission for Older People Northern Ireland
Theme: 
Demography, Economic & material, Political and civic life, Values, attitudes and opinions

“Appreciating Age” looks at the positive contributions made by the over 60s across Northern Ireland. Over the next 50 years, older people will make a net positive contribution of £24.7 billion to the NI economy through childcare, caring, replacement parenting, volunteering and working. This video looks at just some of the older people making these types of contributions across NI. View the video

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Support from grandparents influences choice to have more children

13th October 2014

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Irish Health
Theme: 
Family, support, social networks and participation, Living environments, Political and civic life, Values, attitudes and opinions

The decision by couples to have more children may be influenced by grandparents, a new study suggests.

A researcher in Finland looked at surveys carried out in eight European countries, including Northern Ireland, England, France, Norway and Lithuania.

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Norway best place to grow old in: Global Age Watch Index 2014

6th October 2014

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CARDI-Conor Breen
Theme: 
Demography, Economic & material, Education & training, Employment & work, Family, support, social networks and participation, Health & well being, Living environments, Political and civic life, Values, attitudes and opinions

October 1 2014 saw the annual publication of Help Age International’s Global Age Watch Index for 2014. The Republic of Ireland (ROI) was ranked 17th, a drop of five places from the 2013 index. Meanwhile the UK was ranked 11th, jumping up two places from its 2013 ranking.

Ranking system

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Global AgeWatch Index 2014

6th October 2014, HelpAge International

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http://www.helpage.org/global-agewatch/

HelpAge International recently launched (1 October 2014) the Global AgeWatch Index 2014 ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of older people. According to the index, Norway is the best country in the world to grow old in. It overtakes Sweden which topped the rankings in 2013.

Appreciating Age

2nd October 2014, The Commissioner for Older People NI

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http://www.copni.org/news/older-people-in-northern-ireland-set-to-contribute-24-...

The Commissioner for Older People, Claire Keatinge, recently (1 October 2014) launched a major report  entitled Appreciating Age . It examines the economic value to contributions made by older people to highlight the positive roles they play across Northern Ireland. The report also considers the cost of older age-related spending, and subtracts these costs from the total contributions so as to give a true reflection of the net economic value older people bring to society.

UN expert speaks out on rights of people with dementia

2nd October 2014

News Source: 

Alzheimers Europe
Theme: 
Health & well being, Political and civic life, Values, attitudes and opinions

On 19 September, UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte called on Member States to do more to protect older people with dementia from stigma, discrimination, victimisation and neglect. Read more here.

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Pushing back on ageist rhetoric

19th August 2014

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Australian Agenda
Theme: 
Demography, Political and civic life, Values, attitudes and opinions

The popular narrative that getting old is not just bad news on a personal level but also putting the economy at risk is doing us all a great disservice, leading thinkers told a recent forum. Read more here.

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