dlr Age Well Expo

On Sunday June 11th, in the Pavilion at Leopardstown Racecourse, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council presents the dlr Age Well Expo in association with the dlr Age-Friendly Alliance to celebrate and showcase services and activities available to older people in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

The dlr Age Well Expo will provide an opportunity to socialise, connect, engage and hear about topics of interest, particularly around the subjects of ageing well, participation, health, security and social activities, over two sessions on the day.

Speakers on the day will include Professor Ian Robertson, author of the brilliant and thought-provoking book; ‘How confidence works: The new science of self-belief’ with a talk on Confident Ageing.  Celebrity Chef Tara Walker will be doing a Cookery Demonstration entitled Healthy Cooking for One. Dr Ann Monaghan from TCD’s The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) will present ‘Age with Purpose – Lessons from TILDA’.

Áine Flynn, director of the newly launched Decision Support Service will give a presentation on Decision-Making legislation and one of the highlights of the event will be a performance by 90-year-old Actress Sheila Flitton from the Banshees of Inisherin, of her highly acclaimed one-woman show ‘Beezie’.

Entry to the event is free of charge and will feature a large and diverse range of exhibitors including representatives and stands from the HSE, An Garda Síochána, dlr Libraries, Community & Energy Team, UCD Access & Lifelong Learning, Adult Education Service, Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Education & Training Board, Southside Partnership’s Healthy Food Made Easy, Senior Wellness Activity Programme, Care & Repair & Social Prescribing Services; Purple House Cancer Support, Money Access & Budgeting Service (MABS), Men’s Shed, Making Connections, Irish Hospice Foundation, ICA Groups, Living Well with Dementia, Dublin Bus, Go Ahead, dlr Active Travel, DLR Sports Partnership, ALONE, Age Action, Age Friendly Ireland and lots more.  The Alzheimer Society of Ireland will have a mobile information unit and the Irish Heart Foundation will also be doing free Blood Pressure & Pulse checks.

Up to 1,000 delegates are expected to attend the event which will run from 10am to 4pm and consists of a large and diverse exhibition space, performances, talks, demonstrations and presentations along with a networking and cafe? area.

The dlr Age Well Expo will help dispel myths and stereotypes about ageing with people living longer, healthier lives and can look forward to many years of active older age in Ireland.

The event will provide an array of information, expertise, latest research findings as well as many activities and opportunities for older people and their families to get involved in social, cultural, community, life-long learning and volunteering activities and to keep fit, well and active.

The event is free, everyone is welcome and in order to manage numbers, booking is essential at dlrevents.eventbrite.ie or call the Community Section of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council at 01 205 4893 for assistance with the online booking.

There will be free return buses running from Dun Laoghaire DART Station and Ballinteer Community School, in the morning and the afternoon, no booking required. See events.dlrcoco.ie for times and routes.