Older people in Ireland are highly involved with their family and in society, but many of them face significant challenges in negotiating the built environment and in accessing public transport.

Only a third of retired people say a shortage of money never prevents them from doing the things they would like to do.

Older people invariably pay more than any other age group for health insurance and older people are more likely to be unaware of corporate plans available, writes Gráinne McGuinness.

Just one in ten older adults in Ireland rely on public transport.

This society’s capacity to turn a blind eye to difficult, sometimes criminal situations is well documented. 

Compulsory long-term insurance, means-tested co-payments, and funding through taxation are among the options put forward in a new report that will inform debate around the future funding of formal statutory home care.

The Minister for Social Care has announced an investment of €385m to replace or improve 90 residential centres for older people.

The head of Age Action has called on the organisation’s members to ensure the needs of older people are firmly on the agenda in the next general election.

Age Action Ireland said that older people with certain medical conditions are not being properly served as part of the Fair Deal scheme.