Had an amazing evening at National Concert Hall listening to Matt Haig, it is refreshing to hear someone talking with such openess and honestly about their struggles with mental health.

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Change isn’t easy and requires courage from all of us – words from Professor Bengoa who is back in Northern Ireland this week. Rafael Bengoa led the expert panel which produced the 2016 report ‘Systems Not Structures – Changing Health and Social’. bit.ly/ProfBengoa

The first progress update on the process for developing the Decade of Healthy Ageing (2020 – 2030) aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been published in March 2019. advantageja.eu/index.php/news…

Direct link found between frailty and oral health | Oral Health Foundation ⁦MouthCareMatters⁩ ⁦British Geriatrics Society⁩ dentalhealth.org/news/direct-li…

No Stormont, No Point? No way! Local government drives communities. Are your local councillors committed to better #mentalhealth for all? Support our #TFYMentalHealth manifesto - RT & tag who's standing in your area #LGElections2019

Frailty … it’s everyone’s business! The #FrailtyNetworkNI has been launched by Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer and Robert Ferguson, a Service User from Age NI For more info or to sign up visit pha.site/northern-irela…

This is just fantastic! belfastlive.co.uk/news/watch-bri…

It is Mental Health Awareness Week. This week's theme is Body Image, PHA along with @InspireWBGroup and ChangeYourMindNI.org want you to try to challenge unkind thoughts about yourself. For tips we think will start to help build self-esteem visit. pha.site/W56W

Grip resistance exercises may improve strength & protect against anxiety disorders among older adults. Congratulations to the University Of Limerick PESS @ UL team on their newly published research using TILDA data! pess.blog/2019/07/05/pub…

VIDEO: Work by Dr Frances Burns Queen's University Belfast 🎓 will compare people with mild cognitive impairment in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and England. Find out more at buff.ly/2NpjT5y #usingdementiadata Dementia NI Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland

Check out this great infographic on findings related to physical activity and mental health #WorldMentalHealthDay2019 @KillianMcDool Dr. Matthew P. Herring, PhD, FACSM @BrettGordonBG Health Research Institute Physical Activity for Health Research Centre @UL We are now Research Ireland Mental Health IRL @publichealthie Exercise is Medicine

Today is a very important day for #SuicidePrevention in #NorthernIreland as we launch the Regional Towards #ZeroSuicide initiative across mental health services.

Fantastic start to the week! Ireland recognized as an age-friendly country by World Health Organization (WHO) HSE Ireland Trinity College Dublin St James's Hospital Much in part to the work of many organisations including TILDA Rose Anne Kenny who translate ageing research into policy. #MondayMotivation for the team!

Coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen negative representations of older people in international media. Data from TILDA Wave 5 highlight the huge contribution of over 70s in Ireland in volunteering, caring, & social & economic life. Read more: tiny.cc/cn5xlz

Last week we saw the 2nd year PhD students present their amazing work at the virtual QUB Public Health 2nd year student symposium. Well done one & all!!...with a special congratulations to prize winners @SarahMc95203899 & Mische McKelvie #LoveQUB #LoveResearch

Parents, in case you missed it last month: We are looking for young participants (now 4-6 yrs) to take part in an online study about emotions. Your child will watch cartoons & will be asked to think about how different characters may be feeling. Visit: ow.ly/KOB750zMByN

Read our latest #research on #mental health which synthesises global evidence on the mental health of adults who were known to social services during their childhood eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

ICYMI: NICOLA_QUB researchers QUB Public Health are investigating the impact of #Covid19 on over 50s in Northern Ireland. Story – go.qub.ac.uk/Over50s #NICOLA #CovidResearch #StaySafe #LoveQUB COPNI Age NI QUB MHLS Faculty Public Engagement MHLS @QUBStaff QUB Strategic Engagement NI Connections