Medics concerned some over-70s ‘don’t understand concept’ of cocooning
Older people seen out in shops, believing they are exception to stay at home message
Catering for dementia brings business benefits, bank finds
KBC has partnered with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland to provide training for staff
Loneliness: the hidden, unspoken issue affecting middle-aged men
‘I sat down in our quiet house and realised I had not one person I could call. I cried’
From single parent to stockbroker: the power of community education
Avril Hannifin is one of thousands exiting poverty thanks to make-or-break supports
New dedicated men’s health website www.malehealth.ie launched in Dublin
Site a ‘key milestone in the journey of Men’s Sheds’ movement
Men talk about health, but not mental, sexual or ‘private’ health
How to be a Man: It's easy to tell the doctor about an injury or illness. But not other stuff
Too many men still suffering in silence - President
Michael D Higgins speaks of profound reluctance among males to talk about problems
Men’s Sheds encourage friendship and productivity
‘Our motto is that men don’t talk face to face - they talk shoulder to shoulder’
End of funding to health and disability groups may be death knell
Department of the Environment funding cuts will mean closure of many groups working for those with medical conditions
Few are untouched by the ‘mancession’
Men Overboard: You don’t have to be unemployed to have been hit by the crisis of recent years – many with jobs still feel like failures. But there are ways to make life better
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