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Take Part in Trinity College Research Survey

By Sue | 8th May 2020

Physical Activity Behaviour During The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey

Physiotherapy researchers at Trinity College Dublin; Dr Cuisle Forde and Dr Emer Barrett are carrying out a study to understand how people’s physical activity and exercise patterns have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.This is a general population study and anybody over the age of 18 can take part.

The online survey takes less than 10 minutes and is completely anonymous. We are particularly interested in hearing from older people and males. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jb6V1Qaz9EWAZJ5bgvvlK7IQjk5x0bZMoogoNQvpznBUM1VDS1U2Vzg2TEIyRkY0WFlBREtYS1A3My4u 

Thank you for taking part.  

Dr Cuisle Forde & Dr Emer Barrett

Older People must be released from Total Confinement

By Sue | 1st May 2020
Press Release from Irish Senior Citizens Parliament 
Irish Senior Citizens Parliament is strongly urging  Government today to ease the confinement that Older People are enduring with fortitude and forbearance for the greater good.
The majority of Older People are finding cocooning particularly difficult.  They miss the opportunity to go out into the fresh air and to experience the sun  on their face as they walk.
Older People like all others across the life cycle  are individuals so blanket ‘cocooning’ based purely on age “ is difficult and some view it as ageist.
They are law abiding, but are  beginning to question the blanket ban.
As adults , their view is,  that they are capable of using  discretion and the benefit they will experience in general well being, fitness, mental and general health  will be  immeasurable.
Many are saying that the impact on them and their families has been very negative and a some  lifting of the Lock Down should be  a priority.
An element of cabin fever is  beginning to set in.
Particular difficulties  are emerging in households for couples and also  where several people comprise in the same household.
Their normal routines have been disrupted and in particular their individual rhythms which are  resulting in tensions.
They really want a facility to get out for a walk alone as a break from caring or other duties which fall to them.
Máiread Hayes 
087 349 8848 

Be Safe Be Informed

By Grace | 10th March 2020

Raffle Winners 2019

By Grace | 24th October 2019

The Lucky Winners for 2019 are as follows

1st prize Olivia Callan Dublin 13

2nd Prize Aideen Cullen Dublin 3

3rd Prize Stephen Quinn Mooncoin Co Kilkenny

4th Prize Pat Fanning Dublin 13

A very BIG THANK YOU to all who supported us and especially to all our Volunteers who sold tickets for us across the country

“Supported by the Scheme to Support National Organisations which is  funded by the Government of Ireland through the Department of Rural and Community Development”.