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Pensioners Speak for Themselves at Northern Ireland “Pensioners Parliament”
Source: Age Sector Platform
'The best thing probably about the Pensioners Parliament is that it is from the bottom up, from the people on the ground.' - Nixon Armstrong, County Armagh MPP (Member of the Pensioners Parliament) Almost 200 pensioners attended the 2013 Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament in Belfast,…
Resource type: Video
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Seniors' problems are a ticking time bomb
Source: Royal Gazette
The recent report on Seniors reveals some serious underlying trends believes Age Concern executive director Claudette Fleming. by Matthew Taylor A mammoth survey on seniors released last year didn't reveal endless stories of untold woe – despite one shocking headline about poverty. But Age Concern…
Resource type: News
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Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament
Source: Age Sector Platform
The annual Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament, launched in 2011, allows older people from across Northern Ireland to have their say on the issues that matter to them. 2013 marks the third year of the Parliament, which is organised by Age Sector Platform. > Learn more…
Resource type: Video
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Looking for Heroes? Many of Them Are in the AARP Generation.
Source: The Washington Post
By Abigail Trafford "The president believes it's always the young who lead," said David Axelrod, a top adviser to President Obama, during the president's recent trip to Europe. One of the goals of the trip was to generate more leadership among young people on global…
Resource type: News
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Why the 'Senior Voting Bloc' is a Myth
Source: New America Media
Original Source Editor's Note: While exit-polls may show that those aged 60 and older favored John McCain over Barack Obama on election day, closer analysis shows that the elderly are as diverse in politics as they are in almost every other social sphere. Paul Kleyman…
Resource type: News
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Older, Wiser, and Now Valued
Source: The Gazette (Montreal)
Original Source After retiring from a career with the Steinberg's grocery chain, Gérard Bréhin took a long break from the workforce. But a few years ago, he started scouting around for opportunities. He was looking for a new challenge and contact with people, but not…
Resource type: News
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Who Wants to Retire Later? (Don't Laugh)
Source: The New York Times
Original Source Off the Shelf By HARRY HURT III WORK longer and retire later? The very idea sounds depressing, especially to overworked, underpaid, aging baby boomers like me. But we may have no choice if we want to avoid a precipitous decline in our accustomed…
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Promoting Civic Engagement in Later Life Through the Touchstone Programme
Source: Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, NUI Galway
Touchstone is a program of the Active Ageing Partnership of Ireland, developed in partnership with the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology at NUI Galway, designed to expand opportunities for older adults to become more engaged in their communities. This publication summarizes results of the program, including what was learned about what influences…
Resource type: Research Report
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The Purpose Prize: Often the Best Chapters are the Later Ones
Source: Gara LaMarche
When Gordon Johnson was a teenager, his Dad took in two nieces and two nephews whose parents were unable to care for them. He never forgot his father’s big-spirited act, or the neglect by government care agencies that made it necessary. Mr. Johnson pursued a…
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The rise of the 'granny nannies'
Source: Independent.ie
By Eilish O'Regan Elderly parents are bailing out their adult children with gifts of cash or assets, while regularly helping to care for their grandchildren too.The rise of the "granny nannies" is confirmed in a comprehensive study on ageing published yesterday.Nearly half of respondents cared for…
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