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Healthy Ageing

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

Persistent swelling in one arm or leg is not just part of getting older. Lymphoedema…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 4, 2026

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Retirement

Pension Auto-Enrolment After 50: What My Future Fund Means If You Are in Your Fifties

Ireland's My Future Fund auto-enrolment scheme launched in January 2026, and the first opt-out window…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 4, 2026

Irish Resources

What Does a Geriatrician Actually Do? A Guide to Specialist Older Adult Care in Ireland

Geriatricians, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and the HSE ICPOP community teams explained: what specialist older adult…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 3, 2026

A nurse supporting an older adult's lower legs during a wound care and compression assessment

Healthy Ageing

Wound Healing and Leg Ulcers After 50: A Practical Guide for Older Adults in Ireland

Skin heals more slowly after 50, and a wound that will not close needs proper…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 3, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Long COVID After 50: A Practical Guide to Recovery and Support in Ireland

Long COVID is too easily mistaken for normal ageing. A practical Irish guide to recognising…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 2, 2026

Irish Resources

Taking Part in Health Research After 50: A Practical Guide to Clinical Trials in Ireland

Adults over 65 take most of the medication but have long been under-represented in the…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 2, 2026

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Healthy Ageing

Rheumatoid Arthritis After 50: Recognising the Signs and Getting Treated Early in Ireland

Rheumatoid arthritis is autoimmune, not wear and tear, and around a third of cases begin…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 1, 2026

Healthy Ageing

Understanding Anaesthesia After 50: What to Expect Before, During and After Surgery in Ireland

Age alone is not a barrier to surgery. A practical Irish guide to anaesthesia after…

Valentina Ní CríonnaAugust 1, 2026

Healthy Ageing

Hip Fracture After 50: What Happens, What to Expect, and How to Prevent the Next One in Ireland

Hip fractures account for thousands of Irish hospital admissions each year. A practical guide to…

Valentina Ní CríonnaJuly 31, 2026

Healthy Ageing

Sitting Time After 50: Why Breaking Up Long Spells in the Chair Matters as Much as Exercise

Prolonged sitting is a health risk in its own right after 50, separate from how…

Valentina Ní CríonnaJuly 31, 2026

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

Pension Auto-Enrolment After 50: What My Future Fund Means If You Are in Your Fifties

What Does a Geriatrician Actually Do? A Guide to Specialist Older Adult Care in Ireland

Wound Healing and Leg Ulcers After 50: A Practical Guide for Older Adults in Ireland

Long COVID After 50: A Practical Guide to Recovery and Support in Ireland

Taking Part in Health Research After 50: A Practical Guide to Clinical Trials in Ireland

Rheumatoid Arthritis After 50: Recognising the Signs and Getting Treated Early in Ireland

Understanding Anaesthesia After 50: What to Expect Before, During and After Surgery in Ireland

Hip Fracture After 50: What Happens, What to Expect, and How to Prevent the Next One in Ireland

Sitting Time After 50: Why Breaking Up Long Spells in the Chair Matters as Much as Exercise

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