Resilience, positivity and staying connected are the keys to longevity, writes Alison Fagan, who visited Ireland's inspirational centenarians.
Allison Fagan WHY ARE SOME people living significantly longer, healthier, more fulfilled lives and how can we emulate them?
While this remarkable phenomenon can be attributed, in part, to advancements in healthcare, technology, living conditions and improved economies, there’s more to extreme longevity than meets the eye. The first commonality to emerge from my research was the importance of social connectedness and having close ties to friends, family and the wider community.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the scale, 16-24-year-olds are experiencing record levels of depression and anxiety with more than 10% of them reporting feeling often or always lonely. Every one of them had an opinion on the big stories dominating the news cycle at the time, most notably #MeToo and #Repealthe8th, and they were determined to take an active role in the public discourse.
Through stakeholder-informed research, policymakers will have the tools to plan for the future and put supports in place to meet increased demand on housing, service, medical care and considerations to pension and working age.
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