The Third Age Handbook: A Guide for Older People in Ireland
Author:   Anne Dempsey
Publisher:   The Liffey Press
ISBN:  

9781904148500


Pages:   316
Publication Date:   01 December 2004
Format:   Paperback
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The Third Age Handbook: A Guide for Older People in Ireland


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The Third Age Handbook is a comprehensive guidebook for older people in Ireland, as well as for the organisations and individuals that provide them advice and information. It covers all the main issues that are important to older persons - retirement planning, financial advice, legal issues, educational opportunities, the voluntary sector, exercise and physical fitness, health care services, cultural activities and more - and includes an extensive appendix with names and addresses of resources for seniors. The book emphasises the need for a positive approach towards the ageing process and highlights the many contributions senior citizens make to society. The Third Age Handbook will be an essential resource for older people in Ireland.

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Author:   Anne Dempsey
Publisher:   The Liffey Press
Imprint:   The Liffey Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9781904148500


ISBN 10:   1904148506
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   01 December 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Challenge and the Potential of the Third Age- Anne Dempsey; 1. From Work to Retirement - Eamonn Donnelly; 2. People Helping People - Clare McGinnis; 3. Never Too Old to Learn - Berni Brady; 4. Arts and Leisure - Ann Leahy; 5. Fit for Life - Anne Dempsey; 6. In Sickness and in Health - Janet Convery and Anne Dempsey; 7. Home Sweet Home: Living Independently - Janet Convery and Anne Dempsey; 8. Life and Death - Anne Dempsey; 9. Changing Ageist Attitudes? - Paul Murray; 10. The Spiritual Dimension - Catherine McCann; Appendix 1 - United Nations Principles for Older Persons; Appendix 2 - List of Organisations.

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Anne Dempsey is a freelance journalist who writes for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Retirement Planning Council of Ireland and Age & Opportunity, among others.

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