Turning 60 doesn't mean having to join the sensible shoes and slacks brigade. Suzanne McFadden meets three older women who refuse to act their age.

An organisation representing many of New Zealand's 33,000 retirement village residents has backed changes to the dispute system.

The need to strengthen the retirement village complaints system has been questioned following a report recommending change.

A forum is being established by the retirement commissioner to investigate better ways to resolve disputes.

Eating fruit and vegetables or taking antioxidant supplements may combat one of the most harmful aspects of ageing by protecting a vital immune system organ, research suggests.

Eating, or applying large amounts of, antioxidants might damage skin in young people as free radicals are needed to keep skin regenerating effectively.

Ryman Healthcare plans to increase resident numbers by 70 per cent in the next five years in New Zealand and Australia as it also mulls an ASX listing.

The Baby Boomer generation is renowned for challenging norms around sex and age and this has continued in recent decades.

Life expectancy at birth for NZ females was on average 83.2 years compared with 79.5 years for males in the 2012-14 period, says new figures.

Elderly men and women with solitary lives suffered more age-related mental decline than those who enjoyed lots of company, an Alzheimer’s conference heard.

The 30-year-old star has been training at a specialist gym where clients are put through punishing regimes that act like a "natural Botox" to fight off ageing.

Women aged 50-plus urged to do at least 5 hours a week of exercise to help reduce the risk of breast cancer.

We all need to accept that we will grow old and stop shaming women for 'letting themselves go'.

Hot flushes, night sweats, headaches and difficulty sleeping. Not forgetting mood swings like a roller-coaster. Yep, it’s the menopause.

Why does making your mind up only get harder as you get older and what the hell do you do about it, wonders Greg Dixon.

Hope springs from 40-year-long study showing big disparity in rates of ageing.

Heather du Plessis-Allan asks: How do we get people in their golden years to stay working?

As many as one in 10 older people may be victims of financial elder abuse, writes Diana Clement.

The scheme was originally budgeted to cost taxpayers $18 million a year. That has now swollen to $26 million, and will continue to rise if nothing is done.

Completing the crossword and taking regular exercise may ease the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease - but will not prevent it, scientists say.

In an attempt to make Metro's most powerful Aucklanders list, Peter Bromhead decides to rebrand as a gossip columnist.

Use these tests to check whether you're as fit as you should be for your age, and learn what you can do to improve your fitness.

There is a universal blueprint for females: career, marriage, house, baby, career... anyone who fails to adhere has somehow failed, writes Bryony Gordon.

Ageing is great if you mature like a fine wine. But what if, like most men, you mature more like a ripe cheese? Martin Daubney explains the options.

Star argues there is no point "trying to fight" the ageing process, saying hair dye and plastic surgery "actually makes you look older".

Ryman Healthcare posted a 24pc gain in annual profit to $241.9m as the value of its properties increased and revenue rose.

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".