It is European Public Health Week and today’s focus is on technology becoming part of our health systems. As we spend more time online during the Covid-19 pandemic, Prof Roger O’Sullivan from the Institute of Public Health offers some insights on the digital divide in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Covid-19 has changed our lives in so many…
Wednesday, 29th April 2020 With schools currently closed, Active School Week has been replaced with Active Home Week. Dr Helen McAvoy from the Institute of Public Health explores the challenges and opportunities for empowering children to be physically active during the Covid-19 pandemic. Physical distancing and physical activity Globally around 290 million children are not in school due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ireland’s schools closed their…
2020 Prohaska T, Burholt V, Burns A, Golden, J. Hawkley, L. Lawlor, B. Leavey, G. Lubben, J. O’Sullivan, R. Perissinotto, C. van Tilburg, T. Tully, M. Victor, C., Fried, L. Abstract Objective The purpose of this consensus statement is to determine the state of the field of loneliness among older people, highlighting key issues for researchers, policymakers and those designing services and…
02 April 2020 O’Sullivan, R. Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity Abstract Research is essential in helping plan for our aging population – both locally and globally. Academics are increasingly being encouraged to involve government, the nonprofit sector, business, and especially older people in research. However welcome this drive is, we need to understand…
