Health NZ contract cuts put 1200 Auckland home-support worker jobs at risk
“If they now have a stranger coming into their home, it’s a major, major impact on people,” he…
Routine cognitive tests on older drivers on the way out after NZTA review
An independent University of Auckland review, commissioned by NZTA and the Office for Seniors after advocacy from pressure…
I would lose my path netball commentating. Doctors found a tennis ball sized tumour on my brain – Jenny Woods
Initially he decided my symptoms were “innocent” but that was because I hadn’t told him everything. I didn’t…
The Years Ahead: How travel is helping older Hawke’s Bay residents redefine ageing
The pair have been to Europe, South America, Africa, China, Russia, and even to the Everest Base Camp.…
Albany Junior High School bid to extend to Year 13 divides North Shore parents
Others fiercely defended Albany Senior High’s model, saying it offered inclusiveness and flexibility, and was a lifeline for…
Older people facing impossible choices as cost of living continues to bite
“These latest increases, and particularly at this time of year, when they’re having to make those awful decisions…
Napier trial told young woman feared for her life at hands of older man she was living with
The man has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The woman, who has statutory name suppression, went to…
Farm succession: Why older farmers are delaying retirement
They initially farmed the two properties together as a family, before a plan emerged to split the farm…
What 25 years of US consumer data reveals about supplement use
Writing in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Harvard T.H.…
Study explores potential of hydrolyzed whey protein after lactic acid modification
They reported that hydrolyzed whey protein after lactic acid modification demonstrated superior digestive tolerance in vitro and resulted…
Older women benefit most from HMB added to high-protein drinks
Funded by Abbott Nutrition, USA, researchers from the firm and the University of Nottingham, UK, conducted the study…
Gillian Anderson on ageing and self-acceptance: ‘Nothing matters so much anymore’
She explained: “It’s taken some work, as it’s not just age that has put it in the rearview…