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In our previous article Caring for our aging furry friends – how old is your pet?  we looked at how old your pet really is, how you can determine if your pet is entering into it’s golden years as well as tips for helping your aging cat.  Now it is …

I was reading an article from Animates about the aging of our pets and how to care for them.  While I knew that cat years and dog years where greater than human years I didn’t know that for dogs years, their true age varied dependant on their size and breed.  Larger …

Working beyond 65 years is something that more and more New Zealander’s are opting for.  The most recent PwC Golden Age Index shows New Zealand ranking is the second highest, behind Iceland, country harnessing the potential of their older workers.  The index looked at the impact of workers aged over 55 in …

A recent conversation with a friend about how long he would continue to work given he was going to be turning the big ’60’ this year sparked a lot of discussion.  Partly it was a lot of banter about how he was getting ‘really really old’ and that he would …

‘What are we going to do about mum? Take a look at ‘What are we going to do about mum?’ Maori Television’s recent documentary is a must view!  You may very well be able to see yourself here and it could give some ideas about how you and yours plan …

Collecting at Countdown to care for carers this July 2 in 3 New Zealanders will be affected by dementia in some way throughout their lifetime; the impact of dementia is so much wider than just those diagnosed. That’s why this July, Alzheimers Auckland will be collecting outside Countdown branches across …

We all know how powerful music can be. There’s music for all types of situations whether it be upbeat exercise tunes, classical songs or remembrance music. Music moves us both physically and emotionally. Some of the most important milestones of our lives have been marked by memorable and moving music. …

What is fun? And what is active? Gosh, being given this month’s topic was almost one of those…”Oxford Dictionary defines…” moments! But I decided, no I was going to give you my take on things and see where that leads. One thing I’m certain of is that age is no …

I recently came back from visiting the United Kingdom for seven weeks. Given New Zealand’s colonial history and the distant family ties I have with the ‘mother’ country,  it was an interesting experience to see first-hand the place where my father’s family lived before choosing to board ship in the …

Here in Christchurch we’ve recently been shaken up again with a series of small (ish) quakes. It definitely gets my heart racing and makes me feel rather despondent at the thought of having to go through what we thought was for the most part behind us. I’m reminded that nothing …