A bionic suit is being built in Ireland that it's hoped could revolutionise the lives of older people.
Ireland has around 650 thousand people over the age of 65 at the moment, and the older population worldwide is expected to double by the year 2050.
The University of Limerick has been awarded a quarter of a million euro to develop a new 'exoskeleton' over the next three years.
Helen Vaughan reports.
