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Will there be a 'tsunami' of health problems for the elderly after a year in lockdown?

Will older people in Ireland face a tsunami of health problems after having to stay at home for o...

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14.09 26 Apr 2021


Will there be a 'tsunami' of health problems for the elderly after a year in lockdown?


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14.09 26 Apr 2021


Will older people in Ireland face a tsunami of health problems after having to stay at home for over a year during the Covid19 lockdowns?

Esther-Mary D’Arcy, professional advisor of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists and Consultant Geriatrician in Galway University Hospital Shaun O’Keefe chatted to Andrea about it.

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