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Healthy Ageing

Understanding Pancreatic Health After 50: A Practical Guide for Older Adults in Ireland

The pancreas does two vital jobs and almost nobody thinks about it until something goes…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 9, 2026

Mental Wellbeing

Talking Therapies After 50: How to Find Counselling and Psychotherapy in Ireland

Talking therapy works just as well in later life, yet older adults in Ireland are…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 9, 2026

Healthy Ageing

Chronic Cough After 50: When a Cough Needs More Than a Bottle of Linctus

Eight weeks makes a cough chronic, but three weeks is when to ring your GP.…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 8, 2026

Healthy Ageing

Fainting and Blackouts After 50: Why Syncope Is Never Just One of Those Things

A faint after 50 is not always what it looks like. Understanding syncope, the red…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 8, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Pain Relief Medicines After 50: A Practical Guide to Using Painkillers Safely in Ireland

Paracetamol, ibuprofen and codeine behave differently after 50. A practical Irish guide to safe doses,…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 7, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Radon and Indoor Air Quality After 50: The Hidden Risk in Irish Homes

Radon causes around 350 lung cancer cases in Ireland each year. How to test your…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 7, 2026

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Gambling Harm After 50: The Health Issue Ireland Is Only Starting to Talk About

ESRI research found around one in thirty Irish adults experiences problem gambling. Here is why…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 6, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Diabetic Retinopathy After 50: Why RetinaScreen Matters, and What It Does Not Cover

Diabetic retinopathy causes no symptoms until it is advanced. A practical Irish guide to Diabetic…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 6, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Antibiotics After 50: A Practical Guide to Using Them Well in Ireland

Antibiotics only work on bacterial infections, and after 50 they carry higher stakes. A practical…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 5, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Weight-Loss Injections After 50: What Older Adults in Ireland Need to Know About GLP-1 Medications

GLP-1 weight-loss injections work, but the picture after 50 is different. What they cost in…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 5, 2026

Understanding Pancreatic Health After 50: A Practical Guide for Older Adults in Ireland

Talking Therapies After 50: How to Find Counselling and Psychotherapy in Ireland

Chronic Cough After 50: When a Cough Needs More Than a Bottle of Linctus

Fainting and Blackouts After 50: Why Syncope Is Never Just One of Those Things

Pain Relief Medicines After 50: A Practical Guide to Using Painkillers Safely in Ireland

Radon and Indoor Air Quality After 50: The Hidden Risk in Irish Homes

Gambling Harm After 50: The Health Issue Ireland Is Only Starting to Talk About

Diabetic Retinopathy After 50: Why RetinaScreen Matters, and What It Does Not Cover

Antibiotics After 50: A Practical Guide to Using Them Well in Ireland

Weight-Loss Injections After 50: What Older Adults in Ireland Need to Know About GLP-1 Medications

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