Results List
-
Evaluating the Impact of Membership of Active Retirement Ireland on the Lives of Older People
Source: NUI Galway and Irish Centre for Social Gerontology
Active Retirement Ireland, an organisation that aims to foster independence and solidarity among older people, is making a significant contribution to Irish society, according to this evaluation. Active Retirement Ireland is a national network of 550 local Active Retirement Associations that provide a variety of…
Resource type: Research Report
-
Regional Economic and Workforce Strategies: A Focus on the Mature Workforce
Source: Council for Adult and Experiential Learning and the Council on Competitiveness
Mature workers may be one of the most overlooked assets for regions needing skilled workers for economic growth, according to the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the Council on Competitiveness. This paper provides a look at representative strategies and programs for regional…
Resource type: Research Report
-
Determining the True Scope of Ageism Throughout Ireland
Ageism is the most common form of workplace discrimination occurring in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Research has found that one in five people experience some form of age-based discrimination at the workplace. But ageism is not confined to employment. Ageism affects…
Resource type: Grantee Story
-
Promoting Civic Engagement in Later Life Through the Touchstone Programme
Source: Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, NUI Galway
Touchstone is a program of the Active Ageing Partnership of Ireland, developed in partnership with the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology at NUI Galway, designed to expand opportunities for older adults to become more engaged in their communities. This publication summarizes results of the program, including what was learned about what influences…
Resource type: Research Report
-
The New Agenda on Ageing: To Make Ireland the Best Country to Grow Old In
Source: Ageing Well Network
The Irish government has committed to introducing a National Positive Ageing Strategy, but what exactly is the nature of the problem we are trying to solve? Firstly, the quality of life of too many of our older people is poor. This report from the Ageing…
Resource type: Research Report
-
Key Issues in Understanding the Economic and Health Security of Current and Future Generations of Seniors
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
As policymakers seek to reduce the nation’s budget deficit by making changes to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security these discussions fail to consider how choices in each area interact and affect the economic security of seniors, according to an issue brief by the Kaiser Family…
Resource type: Research Report
-
Aging and Economic Security Evaluation: Crosscutting Lessons Learned
Source: North Star Planning and Evaluation Consultants
This evaluation of Atlantic’s grantmaking to support the economic security of low-income elders identifies elements most likely to help advance a policy agenda when working in a politically charged environment: Use a state-by-state approach and target multiple levels of government to show incremental progress for national results…
Resource type: Evaluation
-
Growling and Kicking for Social Change
Source: Gara LaMarche
It is time for Americans to bring together two powerful forces that are often disconnected – the desire to serve and the necessity to take social action to change systems that often give rise to the need for these services, said Gara LaMarche, President and…
Resource type: Speech
-
A Conversation with Marc Freedman on “The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife”
On 14 June 2011, The Atlantic Philanthropies held for a discussion with social entrepreneur Marc Freedman, hailed by the New York Times as “the voice of aging baby boomers [seeking] meaningful and sustaining work later in life.” He spoke about his new book, The Big Shift: Navigating…
Resource type: Video
-
Empowering Older People in Ireland to Advocate for Themselves
In October 2008, in response to the sharp economic downturn, the Irish Government introduced a supplementary budget with numerous austerity measures, including withdrawal of the automatic entitlement of people over age 70 to free primary health-care and prescription medicines. The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament (ISCP)…
Resource type: Grantee Story