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Joe and Elvor start a rising tsunami of support
More friends for elderly folks who just need company. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
More friends for elderly folks who just need company. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Grey Power want an Aged Care Commission to be urgently set-up.
No cigarettes, no high jinks, less booze and a punishing fitness regime.
The idea adults in their middle years face a dark night of the soul is deeply rooted.
From time travel to dreams, scientists answer - or try to - 10 of the biggest questions.
Russian researchers claim 122-year-old was actually her 99-year-old daughter.
Today's retirees need a range of accommodation options.
Here are the key warning signs to look for at every age.
Many who have persistent pain struggle to get adequate help.
For superannuitants, rates and insurance are pushing up the cost of living.
John Key promised that the age of the pension would never rise above 65 while he was PM.
Quality of care provided from within the hospital buildings was still very high, says DHB.
In August with 500 out of nearly 5,000 registered nursing positions empty.
Study calls for more resourcing for older migrants to help themselves.
COMMENT: We have more than a highly successful government retirement programme in NZ.
Audine Robson is sharing a large Auckland home with 11 other pensioners.
Centenarian insists he feels "great" thanks to his daily workouts and thinking positively.
Australia is setting up an Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
Lure Hsu, a Taiwanese interior designer, has just turned 43. Seriously, 43.
COMMENT: Much more can be done for the rapidly rising numbers of those living with it.
High net migration has helped boost NZ's population by 443,000 in five years.
COMMENT: People now realise they're not programmed to follow predetermined paths in life.
Tim Fairhall denied $8000 in Kiwisaver. But he's unlikely to live until retirement age.
COMMENT:Ageing is putting pressure on our two most substantial taxpayer-funded programmes.
Berry credits her youthful looks to a special broth.
Worried your cognitive function is flailing? Here's what to do about it.
Study suggests that centenarians should be aiming to survive past 105.
The five warning signs middle-aged people will suffer from frailness in retirement.
The 81-year old biotech consultant says dementia is the world's greatest medical problem.