A Sydney woman who killed her partner with a euthanasia drug has had her manslaughter conviction quashed.

No stage of life has a worse reputation than middle age. There might be some very good reasons for that, writes Shane Gilchrist.

The trend for hobbies and habits of yesteryear is back in vogue your inner.

However, a new book has revealed a disturbing lack of safety regulations in an industry promising an extended youth.

An urgent care plan is needed to meet the needs of NZ's over 65 population which will rise by 84pc in the next 15 years, according to a review.

Impact-absorbent tiles could become a safety feature in rest homes.

Simple handover plan can remove the angst and smooth the transition of a family business to a new generation.

The cost of dying has taken on a new twist - you can now put a funeral on layby much like any other consumer good.

John Key says public opinion has shifted since compulsory superannuation was rejected in a 1997 referendum.

He was ageing, bald and a bit pot-bellied, but the man whom the FBI dubbed the 'Granddad Bandit' was, above all, brazen.

Financial abuse is the second most common form of maltreatment of older people, and the economic downturn may be aggravating the situation.

'I like fat. There's no fat on the blessed meat now.' So said Audrey Duthie when asked the secret to living a long life.