Vitamin D deficiency expected to rise following the outbreak of Covid-19 Vitamin D is very important for adults over 70. Each year in Ireland, one-in-eight older adults are deficient in vitamin D. The number of older adults deficient in vitamin…
Anxious and Fearful People with disabilities are anxious and fearful about Covid-19. They are having a hard time getting through their normal routine. There are millions of people with a disability living independently. Until this Pandemic, they were able to…
Older people are not a passive vulnerable group! They are a vital part of our society. Two inspirational war veterans are winning the fight against Covid-19. United Kingdom In the United Kingdom a 99-year-old veteran Captain Tom Moore is the…
Pledging Support Everyone wants to help in the fight against COVID-19. This ‘want to help’ is prompting creativity and innovative thinking around the globe. As the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases continues to rise, entrepreneurs, businesses, the research community…
Inclusivity We are thrilled to see Inclusivity in Department Stores. We applaud Target for making wheelchair users feel included. The definition of inclusiveness is an aura or environment of letting people in and making them feel welcome. Not excluding members or participants on the…
Uncertain times. For many people, the uncertainty surrounding Coronavirus fills them with anxiety. We don’t know how exactly we’ll be impacted or how bad things might get. That makes it all too easy to catastrophize. It is easy to succumb…
The International Day of Happiness is celebrated worldwide today 20 March 2020. International Day of Happiness was conceptualized and founded by Jayme Illien. He came up with the idea of creating an international event in order to emphasise the pursuit of happiness…
The coronavirus doesn’t discriminate and can infect anyone of any age. If older adults aged 60 and upwards contract Coronavirus, they are more likely to get seriously ill. The reason adults aged 60 and over are more susceptible to the…
One of the most distintictive demographic events of the 20th Century. The UN recognised ageing population growth as one of the most distinctive demographic events of the 20th century, effecting virtually every country on the planet. In 2018, for the…
Disability can be a sensitive topic. Fear of saying the wrong thing when in dialogue with people with disabilities prevents people from saying anything at all. Therefore we avoid having important conversations about disability. This avoidance in turn can create…
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