Downsizing may be seen as a way of freeing up houses for younger families but finding the right-size home amid housing shortages is a greater challenge for older people
Age Action
Lower energy and heating costs, less maintenance and a better, safer layout – there are many reasons to change house in later life
Cash is here to stay, says Minister for Finance, as Government seeks to ensure people can continue to access cash
The Christmas Campaign of Friends of the Elderly wants people to phone older relatives and friends over the festive period. Loneliness can have harmful physiological effects
A national policy on ‘rightsizing’ is in the works to allow more of us to live independently in our communities for longer
More and more people are choosing to use their good health and curiosity to put off retirement
Ireland’s average weekly rent has increased by 37 per cent to €273 between 2016 and 2022
How short stays in community rehabilitation units can help older people cope when in their homes
Move required to address threat of poverty and meet proposed benchmark figure of 34 per cent of average earnings
Social, environmental and voluntary organisations highlight ‘unprecedented crisis’ ahead of national economic dialogue
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Hiqa inspection criticises purchase of ‘enhanced quality’ furniture at extra cost
Cost-of-living crisis hits carers hard, Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland research shows
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