The Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) is a non-profit organisation developed by leaders from the gerontology field across Ireland with support from The Atlantic Philanthropies.
To date it has funded 25 grants projects across Ireland, North and South.
Research published includes reports on inappropriate prescribing for older people in long term care [1] and pensions and the recession,[2] ageing in rural areas, the use of video technology for falls prevention.
According to the latest data from the CSO there are just over 535,000 people aged 65 or over living in the Republic of Ireland.
Looking to the future a large increase is expected in the number of older people on both parts of the island.