Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland – An overview 2007-2015
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IPH welcomes BMA Report ‘Food for thought: promoting healthy diets among children and young people’
30 Jul 2015 IPH welcomes the major food report recently published by the British Medical Association (BMA) which highlights the need for comprehensive action to promote healthier diets among children and young people, and thus, reduce the substantial burden of diet-related ill health in the UK. It provides an overview of the population’s dietary patterns,…
Brain Health and Dementia Prevention in Ireland – a discussion paper
03 Jul 2015 Approximately 47,849 people were living with dementia in Ireland in 2011. This number is expected to double by 2031 to about 90,000 as incident rates of dementia are set to rise with population ageing (Pierce et. al. 2014). Although much remains to be established at a causal level, epidemiological research indicates that…
IPH response to ‘Supporting the best start in life’ Infant Mental Health Framework and Action Plan 2015-2018 Consultation
01 Jun 2015 The Infant Mental Health Framework and Action Plan represents a committment to improve interventions from the ante-natal period through to children aged 3. The Public Health Agency consulted on this document this year and responses were received by 29 May 2015. The IPH response highlighted the need to ensure evidence is disseminated…