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When Letting Go Is Hard: Understanding Hoarding Disorder in Later Life

Hoarding disorder is a recognised condition, not a housekeeping failure. What it is, why it…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 21, 2026

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Ten Days in a Hospital Bed: The Strength You Lose Without Anyone Noticing

Hospital-associated deconditioning costs older adults strength, balance and independence, and it is largely preventable. What…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 20, 2026

Healthy Ageing

Head Injuries After 50: Why a Minor Bump Deserves More Attention

Why a minor bump on the head matters more after 50: blood thinners, the red…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 19, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Cellulitis and Skin Infections After 50: A Practical Guide for Ireland

Cellulitis is a common skin infection that becomes more likely after 50. Learn the warning…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 19, 2026

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Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland: What Families and Carers Need to Know

People with an intellectual disability in Ireland are living longer than ever before. What ageing…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 18, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Floaters, Flashes and Sudden Vision Changes After 50: When an Eye Symptom Is an Emergency in Ireland

New floaters, flashes of light or a curtain across your vision are not normal ageing.…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 18, 2026

Healthy Ageing

Gynaecological Cancers After 50: The Symptoms Every Woman in Ireland Should Know

Only cervical cancer is screened for in Ireland, and only to age 65. Womb, ovarian,…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 17, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Sleeping Tablets After 50: What the Evidence Says About Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs in Ireland

Sleeping tablets are licensed for weeks, not years, yet TILDA data shows most Irish over-50s…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 17, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Nail Health After 50: What Your Fingernails and Toenails Are Telling You

Thickening, yellowing or ridged nails after 50 are often just ageing, but not always. A…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 16, 2026

When Letting Go Is Hard: Understanding Hoarding Disorder in Later Life

Ten Days in a Hospital Bed: The Strength You Lose Without Anyone Noticing

Head Injuries After 50: Why a Minor Bump Deserves More Attention

Cellulitis and Skin Infections After 50: A Practical Guide for Ireland

Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland: What Families and Carers Need to Know

Floaters, Flashes and Sudden Vision Changes After 50: When an Eye Symptom Is an Emergency in Ireland

Gynaecological Cancers After 50: The Symptoms Every Woman in Ireland Should Know

Sleeping Tablets After 50: What the Evidence Says About Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs in Ireland

Nail Health After 50: What Your Fingernails and Toenails Are Telling You

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