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16 Feb, 2021
- Physical activity is an important determinant of health in later life. The public health restrictions in response to COVID-19 have…
1 Jan, 2021
- A new report by the Institute of Public Health for the Department of Health to inform the development of a National Adult Safeguarding…
1 Jan, 2021
- A new report by the Institute of Public Health for the Department of Health to inform the development of a National Adult Safeguarding…
1 Jan, 2021
- A new report by the Institute of Public Health for the Department of Health to inform the development of a National Adult Safeguarding…
10 Dec, 2020
- The Institute of Public Health has responded to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Environmental Plans,…
7 Jun, 2020
- Concerns around loneliness leading to increased healthcare use persist in spite of a mixed evidence base and lack of adjustment for key…
22 May, 2020
- The current COVID‐19 pandemic has been identified as a possible trigger for increases in loneliness and social isolation among older people due to the restrictions on movement that many countries…
15 May, 2020
- It is European Public Health Week and today’s focus is on growing old and growing healthy. Dr Conor Cunningham from the Institute of Public Health provides some practical tips on how we can stay…
7 Apr, 2020
- Why is it important to keep active at this time? Ensuring that we maintain our activity levels can help our physical health and reduce…
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
- The purpose of this consensus statement is to determine the state of the field of loneliness among older people, highlighting key…
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…
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…
Consequences of physical inactivity in older adults: a systematic review of reviews and metaanalyses
12 Dec, 2019
- Globally, populations are ageing. Typically, physical activity levels decline and health worsens as we age; however, estimates of the…
19 Nov, 2019
- The Department of Health (DoH) in the Republic of Ireland has identified six climate scenarios with profound health implications.…
22 Oct, 2019
- There are major individual and societal benefits to getting people more active. Being physically active is one of the most important…
1 Oct, 2017
- Key Findings • One in six (18%) of adults aged 54 years and…
10 Feb, 2017
- IPH welcomed the opportunity to respond to the NI Department for Infrastructure on the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)…
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…