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Cancer
30.01.2013 Embarrassment and fear of wasting a doctor's time affect cancer survival rates 18.12.2012 Cancer patients 'struggle' to meet costs 07.12.2012 My mother died from breast cancer - should I now be tested to find out if I carry the gene? 28.11.2012 Women: Cancer Symptoms You're Most Likely to Ignore 07.11.2012 Women unaware of breast symptoms 22.10.2012 The Good Gift Guide for Chemo Chums 12.10.2012 Life After Cancer
- Arthritis
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Blog
27.04.2013 10 Tips for keeping your Independence with Dementia 04.04.2013 Calls for reform of home care 11.03.2013 Tips for Keeping Warm in this Cold Weather 28.02.2013 Goodbye Grangegorman 27.02.2013 Diabetes: Is sitting the new smoking? 26.02.2013 National Centre for the Protection of Older People's seminar on Financial Abuse 24.02.2013 Gender-bending chemicals found in tin cans 21.02.2013 Getting hip to beating pain 18.02.2013 Chemicals in green tea and red wine may block the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease 16.02.2013 Med diet may not protect the aging brain 14.02.2013 St Valentine is also the patron saint of epilepsy. 11.02.2013 Sopranos star reveals how he beat pain of depression 09.02.2013 UK "Neighbours must help elderly more" 07.02.2013 Time for a Spring clean – declutter your home and help Age Action 03.02.2013 Poisoning risk from poorly fitted stoves 02.02.2013 Homeopathy is 'rubbish', says chief medical officer 29.01.2013 Protect your House from Cold and Floods 26.01.2013 Prescription pitfalls: why do patients not always take their medicine? 24.01.2013 Eating strawberries all year round could prevent heart attacks 23.01.2013 Ease Your Irritable Bowel Symptoms 20.01.2013 Flu season 20.01.2013 January is Lung Cancer Awareness Month 19.01.2013 Make your money stretch until payday 17.01.2013 Note to My Patient 14.01.2013 Older People with Sight Loss - Living at Home 12.01.2013 Britain's first ever hand transplant 10.01.2013 The Garden Bird Survey 09.01.2013 Film review: Quartet 07.01.2013 Should I stop drinking alcohol in January? 06.01.2013 Is It Time to Find Elder Care For Your Aging Parent? 02.01.2013 Why I did a good deed every day 31.12.2012 Care in the Stone Age community revealed 29.12.2012 Sternberg Active Life Award 26.12.2012 Chicken soup really CAN fight a cold, say scientists 23.12.2012 DIABETES DIET MAKING DISEASE-FIGHTING EATING EASIER 15.12.2012 Tips for Entertaining Elderly or Frail Senior Guests in Your Home 14.12.2012 Retirement age will increase 13.12.2012 Don't Leave a Legacy; Live One 11.12.2012 How to Stay Warm at Home Without a Heater 08.12.2012 Budget 2013: Elderly hit with cuts to power and phone supports 06.12.2012 Please stay for five more minutes 02.12.2012 What's it like to grow up with a disabled sibling? 30.11.2012 Self-tracking: the people turning their bodies into medical labs 26.11.2012 Meningitis Symptoms in Adults 24.11.2012 Fears over health and loneliness of elderly this winter 22.11.2012 Pet owners more physically fit 18.11.2012 The change should be in how we perceive menopause 18.11.2012 The Seniors Alert Scheme - What You Need To Know 15.11.2012 Is exercise better for your brain than crossword puzzles? 06.11.2012 Free bus pass 'helps keep people healthy' 04.11.2012 App for blind and visually impaired 30.10.2012 A few easy steps to combat your stress 28.10.2012 Are You a "Put Upon" ? 27.10.2012 An Ageing Population 25.10.2012 Napping: Do's and don'ts for healthy adults 24.10.2012 How to Prevent your First Fracture (Osteoporosis) 21.10.2012 Migraine could be a pain in the neck 17.10.2012 Japan's centenarian population reaches more than 50,000 16.10.2012 Easy to Chew Foods 15.10.2012 A recipe to tackle malnutrition among the elderly 05.10.2012 Calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index) 04.10.2012 New blood test to spot breast cancer early 03.10.2012 Never too old to get active 01.10.2012 Gout cases double in a decade due to the affects of obesity 29.09.2012 Ward off Winter Bugs Naturally 28.09.2012 Is Your Home Ready for Winter ? 25.09.2012 Is it getting harder to die in hospital ? 23.09.2012 Cholesterol: Top 5 foods to lower your numbers 21.09.2012 Marian Finucane speaks of the extraordinary home care her late daughter received 20.09.2012 Healthy Habits for Children 19.09.2012 Grannies on safari in Ireland 18.09.2012 Free mouth cancer checks at 700 dental surgeries 14.09.2012 Mind Moves 14.09.2012 Give Beets a Chance 12.09.2012 Give your body the NCT it deserves 10.09.2012 US teen invents advanced cancer test using Google 08.09.2012 Guide dogs for the mind to fight dementia 07.09.2012 Dealing with Dementia 05.09.2012 Paralympics Update : Ireland win gold and two bronze at Brands Hatch 04.09.2012 Want to get out of hospital in record time ? Scoff yourself 04.09.2012 Diabetes Ireland advises caution on 'diabetic' foods 01.09.2012 Research Suggests that Regular Exercise Might Help You Live Longer 25.08.2012 67 year old joins TV3's Xpose fashion programme 22.08.2012 Botox can treat problems from cerebral palsy to migraines 21.08.2012 Irish Ladies Golf Union - District National Finals This Weekend 20.08.2012 The Secrets of the Super Agers 14.08.2012 How to Live to 100 - Nine Healthy Habits 13.08.2012 Goodbye Olympics Hello Paralympics 12.08.2012 The hardest choice: A time to care 10.08.2012 10 things you should never say to someone when they're sick 06.08.2012 Share your Children 31.07.2012 The art of healing - how art & photos can bring a touch of home 23.07.2012 Why going to work on an egg is healthier than it used to be 19.07.2012 Texting is now our most popular form of Communications 15.07.2012 'Come and live with me, Dad' 10.07.2012 Ping Pong - never too old for gold 07.07.2012 Nurses told to stop saying 'darling' to elderly patients because it shows 'a lack of respect' 05.07.2012 "Mo Sco" Gridlock 27.06.2012 Walking 'cuts breast cancer risk by 30%': 22.06.2012 Irish Silver blogger short-listed for European IT award 18.06.2012 Carers who provide the most intensive care often end up with health problems themselves 14.06.2012 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference - June 14th 2012 13.06.2012 National Carers Week June 13th -19th 2012 08.06.2012 With nursing home beds becoming scarce, it’s time to look at home care 08.06.2012 Living wills Bill before Dail 07.06.2012 Clue to Centenarians' Longevity: A Mediterranean Diet & Live at Home with your Family 25.05.2012 Private Home Care at Bloom - Stand G17 in the Grand Pavilion 23.05.2012 100 years young and still going strong… thanks to her Nintendo! 23.05.2012 100 years young and still going strong… thanks to her Nintendo! 22.05.2012 Well Elderly Group 17.05.2012 Pilates: a fix for incontinence? 16.05.2012 Sony Radio Academy Awards - Best Entertainment Programme goes to Golden Oldies 10.05.2012 World Elder Abuse Day 10.04.2012 5 Regrets of Dying People 22.03.2012 Urgently Seeking Carers Nationwide 14.01.2012 Hand sanitiser kills virus on cruise ship 10.01.2012 Visiting someone this year, why not bring some homemade soup and brown bread? 22.12.2011 Revised grant amounts announced for Better Energy homes scheme 16.12.2011 Grannies don't want a 'coffret' for Christmas 07.12.2011 Eating fish just once a week could stave off Alzheimer's by stopping the brain from shrinking 06.12.2011 Paro : Therapeutic Robot 07.01.2011 VHI price increases 'will drive elderly out of market' 22.12.2010 To All Our Carers 14.12.2010 Prime Time Investigates Home Care 19.11.2010 Stuck For Present Ideas 20.10.2010 A Carers Story 13.10.2010 Share A Golden Moment 13.09.2010 What Can Your Carer Do For You
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Dementia
13.11.2012 Million 'dementia friends' wanted for training 01.10.2012 Popular anti-anxiety drug increases risk of dementia in elderly by 50pc 26.08.2012 Women who look after their teeth and gums 'have lower risk of dementia 19.07.2012 Get to Know the Symptons of Dementia 03.07.2012 Lifestyle and home remedies for Dementia 01.05.2012 Welcome to Dementiaville: 01.05.2012 Louis Theroux on dementia: The capital of the forgetful 23.04.2012 Panoroma : "Undercover : Elderly Care" 26.03.2012 What is Dementia? 26.03.2012 Diagnosing Dementia 26.03.2012 Facts About Dementia 26.03.2012 Vascular Dementia 26.03.2012 Treatment for Dementia 26.03.2012 What to do if you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with Dementia 26.03.2012 Basic Tips for Dementia Caregivers 24.03.2012 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease 01.03.2012 What to do if you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with Dementia
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Alzheimer's
12.12.2012 Loneliness can increase the risk of Alzheimer's in later life 09.10.2012 Why is Alzheimer's disease linked to older age? 12.09.2012 Sir Terry Pratchett: "I thought my Alzheimer's would be a lot worse than this by now" 27.08.2012 Stress of Alzheimer's for families 27.08.2012 Alzheimer's: When to stop driving 27.08.2012 Alzheimer's: Understand and control wandering 02.08.2012 Artificial butter flavouring ingredient 'behind key Alzheimer’s process' 29.07.2012 A project with a holistic theme aims to improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s 19.07.2012 Strides in Alzheimer’s Research Presented at International Conference 17.07.2012 Alzheimer's Disease Linked To Disrupted Sleep Patterns 12.07.2012 New study maps Alzheimer's changes 01.07.2012 Alzheimer's: How to help a caregiver 25.06.2012 Vaccine hope for Alzheimer sufferers 01.05.2012 Drama now on in Temple bar : How families are affected by Alzheimer’s 25.03.2012 What is Alzheimer's disease ? 25.03.2012 The Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease 24.03.2012 The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
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Stroke
21.12.2012 Stroke victims recover use of weakened limbs by exercising unaffected limbs, research finds 04.12.2012 Stroke victims too slow to call 999 25.11.2012 New movie - featuring older woman with a stroke 19.10.2012 Eating tomatoes may stave off a stroke: research 25.08.2012 Wife of Stroke Affected Husband Develops App for Rehab Speech Activities 17.04.2012 National Stroke Week April 2012 26.03.2012 What is a stroke? 26.03.2012 How do you recognise a stroke? 26.03.2012 How can you recognise the symptoms of a stroke? 26.03.2012 What causes a stroke? 26.03.2012 What are the effects of a stroke? 26.03.2012 What treatment is there for a stroke? 26.03.2012 What is stroke rehabilitation? 26.03.2012 Where can I get support after a stroke? 26.03.2012 Where can I go for more information on stroke? 26.03.2012 How can you reduce your risk of stroke? 26.03.2012 Preventing a stroke
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Parkinson's Disease
16.01.2013 Saliva Gland Test for Parkinson's Disease? 19.12.2012 Parkinson's Disease Research in 2012 - How Far We've Come and What Lies Ahead: 16.06.2012 Shay Healy - How I cope with Parkinsons 27.03.2012 What is Parkinsons ? 27.03.2012 Signs & Symptoms of Parkinson's 27.03.2012 Newly Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease 27.03.2012 Living with Parkinsons 27.03.2012 Parkinson's Assocation of Ireland
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Children
22.02.2013 Scientific breakthrough in study of the genetics of myopia 17.02.2013 Family meals 'boost child fruit and vegetable intake' 06.02.2013 10-year-olds showing signs of heart disease 27.01.2013 How do you know if you should keep your child off school ? 21.01.2013 Wii games could help children overcome disabilities 19.11.2012 Don't turn a blind eye to the dangers in your home 02.11.2012 Twitter and Facebook 'harming children's development'
- Multiple Sclerosis
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Tracheostomies
27.03.2012 What is a Tracheostomy? 27.03.2012 Reasons for a Tracheostomy 26.03.2012 The Operation 25.03.2012 Skills to be Learned 25.03.2012 What to Expect 24.03.2012 Types and parts of tracheostomy tubes 23.03.2012 Eating with a Tracheostomy 23.03.2012 Speech and Language 21.03.2012 Glossary of commonly used medical terms
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Motor Neurone Disease
14.11.2012 Motor neuron disease, and twins ! 18.04.2012 Charity Take Me Out ! Wednesday April 18th, Dublin. Take part or come along ! 27.03.2012 Just Diagnosed with MND ? 27.03.2012 What Causes MND? 27.03.2012 Can MND be reversed? 27.03.2012 The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association 27.03.2012 What are Stem Cells? 27.03.2012 What's the Difference between MND and ALS? 27.03.2012 Can I still drive even though I have MND?
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Brain Injury Information
17.05.2012 National Epilepsy Week 15th May 2012 27.03.2012 What is an acquired brain injury? 27.03.2012 Consequences of Acquired Brain Injury 27.03.2012 Challenging Behaviour following an Acquired Brain Injury 27.03.2012 Attention and Concentration after an Acquired Brain Injury 27.03.2012 Services from Headway 27.03.2012 Managing Stress after ABI
- Men's Health
- Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU)
