I addressed the Older Women's Network at the Positive Ageing Centre in Takapuna last Saturday. This is a group of local women "who are no longer young in years but know no limits age wise".

Drinking orange juice every day could help improve brain function in elderly people, research has suggested.

Nearly 33,000 New Zealanders live in retirement villages, up from just over 24,000 people three years ago.

What's a fitting reward for being ambitious, stylish, beautiful, passionate? Something that speaks to the hearts of smart, successful women in 2015?

Older women are more likely to take up exercising and stick to it if they are part of a small group guided by a personal trainer.

Some regions will "fail" economically and perhaps socially unless we help them to adjust, the Salvation Army says.

Lady Luck has waved her magic wand upon Peter Bromhead, who claims to have won the chance to spin Lotto's lucrative spinning wheel.

A major shift to more voucher-type funding of social services, including health and education, is proposed in a new official report.

I've had to stop sitting next to businessmen on the bus. They always try to fold themselves inwards when I sit down, Verity Johnson writes.

A new index of "wellbeing" has found that New Zealanders get more "awesome" as they get older.

I'm a little odd as I have always loved to be around old people, writes Deborah Hill Cone. As a child I found other children terrifying.

One fear that hangs over your life as a 20 something, writes Verity Johnson, is that when you hit 30 you've lost it.

Here's something that might please those in their 50s - researchers are suggesting that 60 is the new middle age.

If you're middle-aged or older and you work out, it's not too long before the question crosses your mind: I wonder if this could kill me?

Painting, drawing and sculpting in old age lowers the risk of developing the first signs of dementia by 73 per cent, an American study has shown.

I am really struggling with ageing. The kids have left home, my husband is boring and I feel I have nothing to look forward to except the TV guide.

Why does age matter so much in our society? Why it is used as the litmus test for one's presumed capabilities, skills, and proficiency?

Getting a good night’s sleep can be challenging, especially as we age. About half of all older adults report sleeping difficulties.

It may seem too good to be true, but a guilt-free chocolate that promises to combat wrinkles and sagging skin has been developed by scientists.

Prime Minister John Key's negative reaction when Local Government New Zealand called for debate on the future funding of councils' activities was facile and myopic.

"It's not teenage sex, but it's very satisfying. We love to experiment. We love to dance. There is a lot of cuddling and snuggling."

Len Darr's 100th birthday celebration unexpectedly healed a lingering regret after his years of volunteer work helping the sick and injured.

Chemical changes in DNA can help us understand people’s “biological age” - a measure of how old their body is that seems to be able to predict when people are going to die.

Midlife crisis? What crisis? Suzanne McFadden meets three women in their 40s reinventing their lives.

The path to the boardroom began in the classroom for Nelson-based finance executive Dave Ashcroft.

"So, how were your annual holidays?" asked a friend, oblivious to the fact that I appeared to be a pent-up ball of anguish.

Allan and Robynne Tibble run KiwiBerry Lodge and Orchard near Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty.

Harris and Miller provides small businesses with administration support and training. Our focus is on the business owner/manager and making sure they have the tools they need to run their business.

Ultra Pet Food specialises in the sale and distribution of New Zealand-made, premium dry food for dogs and cats.