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This landmark report produced by Help the Aged draws attention to the issues faced by vulnerable older people living in Northern Ireland today. Focusing on the five key themes that form the basis of the work of Help the Aged - poverty, isolation, neglect, ageism and future deprivation – the report looks at the reality of being an older person in our society.
Help the Aged
12 Jul 2008
This publication is free.
Online Resource
PRC-NI Spotlight report FINAL 081.pdf
This report looks at the issues that impact on the lives of older people to demonstrate both the positive and the negative, to discern how we treat older people and how, in addressing the issues raised, we can ensure that as many people as possible enjoy and maintain a good quality of life.
The report focuses on the five themes that form the basis of the work of Help the Aged:
• Combating poverty
• Reducing isolation
• Challenging neglect
• Defeating ageism
• Preventing future deprivation
Each section is illustrated by a number of statistical indicators based on the latest available figures, a commentary on the issues raised and quotes from older people themselves.
Behind the statistics presented in this report are individuals with different life experiences, different circumstances and different needs. In common with any other sector of society, older people are not a homogenous group but individuals with a diverse range of views, lifestyles and experiences. However a significant number of older people in Northern Ireland do share a common ground: the misery of poverty, isolation and neglect. It is life for this group of people that this report focuses on.
Download a copy of Spotlight on older people in Northern Ireland.
Find out more about Help the Aged and its campaigns at www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-ni/default.htm
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