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The number of children a woman has slows the rate at which she ages, a study has found.

If elderly can't identify common odours, it may be an indication dementia lies ahead.

Two Auckland sisters are helping people keep their memory in tip-top condition.

Groups say DHB funding move is devastating for socially isolated.

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.

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.

The 70-year-old can't stand or speak - but must move out.

She earned millions a year and was one of the most recognisable faces on television.

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.

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.

The digital world is advancing and some seniors are being left behind.

It sounds like The Handmaid's Tale but this nation is disinterested in having babies.

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.