Reports
Read the latest reports published by the Institute.
28 Feb, 2022
- High energy bills this winter have focused attention on the difficulties of heating homes adequately. But for many older people the…
27 Oct, 2021
- New research by the Institute of Public Health has found that healthcare professionals want more tailored training and support to help promote and improve physical activity levels in older adults.…
28 Sep, 2021
- Arts and creativity has an important role to play in health and wellbeing in later life and can help improve physical, psychological, and social health and wellbeing in older adults, a new report…
1 Sep, 2021
- Arts and creativity has an important role to play in health and wellbeing in later life and can help improve physical, psychological,…
1 Sep, 2021
- Arts and creativity has an important role to play in health and wellbeing in later life and can help improve physical, psychological,…
1 Sep, 2021
- Arts and creativity has an important role to play in health and wellbeing in later life and can help improve physical, psychological,…
10 Feb, 2020
- Older people who are physically active are at lower risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and depression…
1 Jan, 2020
- People worldwide are living longer than ever before and this is also true on the island of Ireland. Over the last 100 years, average…
1 Jan, 2020
- People worldwide are living longer than ever before and this is also true on the island of Ireland. Over the last 100 years, average…
22 Oct, 2019
- There are major individual and societal benefits to getting people more active. Being physically active is one of the most important…
7 Feb, 2017
- The purpose of this report is to document the work undertaken to date by the Irish Partners on the CHRODIS project with a particular…
21 Dec, 2016
- This all Ireland study found that that existing ethical and practice codes say it is never acceptable to lie to patients in any…
1 Dec, 2016
- This all Ireland study found that that existing ethical and practice codes say it is never acceptable to lie to patients in any…
1 Dec, 2016
- This all Ireland study found that that existing ethical and practice codes say it is never acceptable to lie to patients in any…
8 Mar, 2016
- Loneliness can have a significant impact on the physical and mental health of older people and is of increasing concern for public…
8 Mar, 2016
- Loneliness can have a significant impact on the physical and mental health of older people and is of increasing concern for public…
9 Dec, 2015
- A new IPH report estimates that over half of 7 year-olds (53.2%) in Northern Ireland have one or more longstanding health conditions.…
23 Sep, 2015
- Since its establishment in 2007, the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) has been committed to building a…
7 Mar, 2013
- Does increasing life expectancy give us extra healthy years or just extra years? Life expectancy is increasing and an important…
5 Sep, 2012
- Musculoskeletal conditions (MSCs) are a group of diseases that affect the body’s bones, joints, muscles and the tissues that connect…