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Aims

We aim to determine:

• the health status and health needs of older people
• the social and economic status and needs of older people
• the health, economic and social needs of families and carers of older people
• the biological and environmental components of "successful ageing"
• the contributions that older people are making to society and the economy
• how each of these key components (health, wealth, happiness) interact such that we can ensure that Ireland meets the needs and choices of its citizens in a personalised and positive environment and with due dignity and respect