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Older Peoples Experiences of Healthcare in Northern Ireland

This study was commissioned by Help the Aged, Office of the First and Deputy First Minister in partnership with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission to explore older people’s experience of health services specifically having regard to protection and promotion of their human rights. Age discrimination can be direct, occurring when a person is treated less favourably than others because of their age. Indirect discrimination occurs when older people are disadvantaged because they are disproportionately affected in comparison to the rest of the population.