'Don't blame us' say older citizens.Byline: ED CARTY OLDER people are being wrongly blamed for the recession, campaigners warned yesterday. The Older and Bolder group, set up to fight Government cuts to services for pensioners, claimed ageism ageism Geriatrics A bias or belief that may be held by a health care provider that depression, forgetfulness, and other disorders are a normal part of aging and that older individuals will not benefit from treatment of mental disorders. Cf elderly. is becoming worse in the economic downturn. NUI (1) (Network User Interface) A user interface for a computer attached to the network. The NUI is designed to work with remote applications and files as easily as local files. Maynooth lecturer Joe Larragy, a key supporter of the group, said cliches are being thrown around which suggest the financial crisis is being deepened by the money spent on older people. He added: "There is an extensive problem of ageism and ageist attitudes in Irish society which has become even worse due to the current economic downturn. "It is encapsulated in cliched references to 'old age crisis', 'pensions time-bomb', 'bed blockers' and the 'burden of the elderly'." The Older and Bolder group issued the warning as it published a submission to Aine Brady, the minister for older people. Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness, president of the Law Reform Commission, chaired the launch. The group hit out at a report by economist Colm McCarthy, who advised on the EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 4billion An Bord Snip Nua government cutbacks, and claimed references to a "funding crisis... driven in large part by the sharp rise in longevity" were wrong and unwarranted. |
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