If you are new to an area you may find it's not as easy to make friends without the things that made introductions easier in early life. There are new strategies you can adopt. It's all about making your new introductions as natural as possible and it often means going...

The process begins with the assessor talking to you (and your family if you agree) or any carer you might have, about your needs, making observations and referring to other clinical information. It's known as an interRAI (or needs) assessment. Assessors are located in various places within our health service....

Retirement villages are an increasingly popular choice for older New Zealanders who want to live independently among a like-minded community of people. But what exactly is a retirement village, and what should you expect if you decide to move into one? Under Section 6 of the Retirement Villages Act 2003,...

The term ‘retire’ was a word developed in the 16 th century – so why are we still using it? Consult a dictionary for the word retire and you’ll find the following ageist definitions: to withdraw to retreat to stop working because of old age or ill health to cease...