Healthy Ageing

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‘Nobody Told Me It Was for Life’: The Health (Amendment) Act Card, and the Entitlement Ireland Stopped Signposting

About 1,700 people in Ireland were infected with hepatitis C by State-supplied blood, anti-D or…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 12, 2026

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‘I Thought It Was Wax’: Sudden Hearing Loss in One Ear After 50, and the Two Weeks That Decide It

Sudden hearing loss in one ear is not wax and not wait-and-see: the guideline window…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 12, 2026

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‘Sure, I Manage Grand’: Tooth Loss After 70 and the Word Ireland’s Dental Report Never Uses

Ireland’s April 2026 dental crisis report makes 19 recommendations and never once says “older”, “ageing”…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 11, 2026

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‘It’s Only a Sprain’: Charcot Foot After 60 and the Hot Swollen Foot Ireland Calls Non-Urgent

A hot, swollen foot with no injury can be a Charcot foot, where the bones…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 11, 2026

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‘We Beat That in the Fifties’: Tuberculosis After 65 and the Irish-Born Rate Nobody Talks About

Among people born in Ireland, TB rates are highest in those aged 65 and over.…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 9, 2026

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Liquorice but Not the Adrenal Gland: Primary Aldosteronism After 50 and the Test Irish Labs Send Away

The HSE's high blood pressure page lists liquorice but never names the adrenal gland. Primary…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 9, 2026

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Pay First, Claim Later: What the HSE Really Repays If You Cross to Belfast for Surgery

Northern Ireland is not covered by the EU Cross Border Directive. Under the separate NIPHS…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 8, 2026

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Two Clinics, One Disease: Sjögren’s After 50 and the Dryness Nobody Joins Up

Dry eyes and a dry mouth get sent to two different clinics, and the autoimmune…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 8, 2026

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‘It’s Just My Prostate’: Nocturia After 60 and the Night-Time Volume Nobody Measures

Two thirds of older adults who complain of night-time waking are producing too much urine…

Valentina Ní CríonnaOctober 7, 2026

‘Nobody Told Me It Was for Life’: The Health (Amendment) Act Card, and the Entitlement Ireland Stopped Signposting

‘I Thought It Was Wax’: Sudden Hearing Loss in One Ear After 50, and the Two Weeks That Decide It

‘Sure, I Manage Grand’: Tooth Loss After 70 and the Word Ireland’s Dental Report Never Uses

‘It’s Only a Sprain’: Charcot Foot After 60 and the Hot Swollen Foot Ireland Calls Non-Urgent

‘We Beat That in the Fifties’: Tuberculosis After 65 and the Irish-Born Rate Nobody Talks About

Liquorice but Not the Adrenal Gland: Primary Aldosteronism After 50 and the Test Irish Labs Send Away

Pay First, Claim Later: What the HSE Really Repays If You Cross to Belfast for Surgery

Two Clinics, One Disease: Sjögren’s After 50 and the Dryness Nobody Joins Up

‘It’s Just My Prostate’: Nocturia After 60 and the Night-Time Volume Nobody Measures

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