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Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, are localized skin and/or underlying tissue damage that generally happens in conjunction with shear or friction over a bony prominence as a result of long-term pressure.(En.wikipedia.org, 2019) A sore skin area that develops when the blood supply to it is cut off due to pressure on it and lack […]

Retreat is the withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or from one’s active working life. By reducing working hours, a person may also be semi-retired. (En.wikipedia.org, 2019) In Ireland the State currently (2019) provides two types of retirement pension: State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Non-Contributory). State pension age is currently age 66, but this […]

Press or Media laws are guidelines which are imposed by law. Media, radio and television are the main objectives of press regulations. (En.wikipedia.org, 2019). Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the concept that communication and speech should be recognized as a right to be exercised freely through different media, including printed […]

Dementia is a wide category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decline in the capacity to think and remember that is sufficiently good to impact the daily functioning of a person. Other prevalent symptoms include emotional issues, language difficulties, and a reduction in motivation. (En.wikipedia.org, 2019) Alzheimer’s illness, which accounts for […]

Health care is defined as the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and management of disease, disease, injury, and the preservation of human physical and mental wellbeing. Health care services are provided by medical practitioners and associated health professionals.  Health care can also be said to be the efforts to preserve or restore physical, mental or emotional well-being, in particular by qualified and licensed experts-generally hyphenated when used attributably. (Merriam-webster.com, 1828) The HSE offers health and social services to all Ireland residents. Their services are provided throughout the nation to young and old, hospitals, health facilities and communities.  Community-based health care is intended for people of all ages in need of home health care […]

Hezekiah Oluwadele, a 29-year-old Nigerian came to study in Ireland in January 2018. It was a dream come true for him. He thought he would settle down well in Ireland, but according to him, “it was very different than I imagined it”. When moving to a developed country such as Ireland, one could imagine that […]