10% DISCOUNT ON B&B RATE TO SENIORCARD MEMBERS – CLICK HERE FOR OFFER Nestled within the enchanting landscapes of County Meath, Ireland, the Knightsbrook Hotel beckons active retired individuals to indulge in a luxurious escape designed to cater to their unique needs and desires. Spread across 186 acres of picturesque parkland, this magnificent haven captures the essence…

In nature there is no such thing as waste! Permaculture is a discipline and skill set offering new and exciting ways to be part of the solution in to the many challenges facing our world today. Hannah Mole is a passionate permaculture enthusiast and teacher on the Permaculture Design Course(PDC) at Carraig Dúlra county Wicklow.…

First published in the Active Retirement Ireland annual. See www.senyo.org for other interesting articles relating to health and ageing. Written by Sharon Ní Chuilibín Following twenty two years of research, Dr. Batmanghalij discovered this very important and very simple insight. Water is the key to life and dehydration is a fundamental factor in the cause…

SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS It’s all too easy to fall for common misconceptions about nutrition and ageing. These widely held beliefs may be 100% wrong, but many people still swear by them. To help you separate fact from fiction, we reveal the truth behind 6 of the most pervasive over-50s’ nutrition myths. Does metabolism slow…

Our hands are often the first place to show the signs of ageing. Look at anyone’s hands and you can usually gauge their true age. So why is it that while you can have some success in holding back the years on your face, when it comes to hands it is a much harder task?…

Seniors Card Discount Code NPC17 which gives £2/€2 off adult tickets and £1/€1 off concession tickets. This discount is valid until 23.59 on Wednesday 8th November. The Knitting & Stitching Shows are the definitive events for anyone with a love of textile based craft. Our Dublin show at is the biggest and longest running textile…

Now in its 3rd year, Well Dance for Seniors, is an evidenced-based programme of Dance Theatre of Ireland in Modern dance for Seniors –and it  is making waves.  Contemporary dance draws on ballet, and on modern forms of dance.  Well Dance for Seniors has had over 500 participants dancing and soon, they will be performing…

Professor Greg Whyte OBE, world-renowned sports scientist on why exercise can help you lower your blood pressure. As we age, controlling blood pressure is vital. The risk of cardiovascular disease doubles for each 20mmHg increase in your systolic reading. (Blood pressure numbers include systolic and diastolic pressures. Systolic blood pressure is the pressure when the…

Suffer from floaters, blurring or twitching? Discover the underlying conditions that could be causing your eye problem – and what you can do to address them. What causes floaters? Floaters are those tiny spots or ‘cobwebs’ that drift around in your field of vision. They occur behind the lens and in front of the retina,…

Do your eyes feel dry, gritty or irritated? “As we get older, the constitution of tears is just not quite as strong so the eyes become dry,” says leading optometrist Rosie Gavzey (Director Eyecare Trust in the UK.) The eyes simply don’t produce enough tears, or the tears evaporate too quickly to moisten the cornea.…