Health & Wellbeing

For special occasions, denture adhesives (like Polident or Steradent), in small amounts can be used to make your dentures more secure. Do not use denture adhesives with zinc in their product list, due to adverse medical effects. Polident and Steradent do not contain zinc. Denture adhesives should only be used …

When people say you should save for retirement – what does that retirement look like in your head? Is it spending hours and hours lying on white sand beaches reading, travelling the world? Is it getting to spend time tinkering with the odd thing or two and spending time with …

If you have difficulty hearing you are not alone. Hearing loss is one of the most common health problems affecting 10% of New Zealanders. Effects of hearing loss include: difficulty following conversation, especially in noise; turning up the television and feeling tired at the end of the day after having …

Caring and cleaning your dentures can be easy and quick.  With a proactive approach, you can extend the life of your denture and keep the product looking newer for longer.  In many cases, you do not need to consult a dentist – a quick visit to your dental lab will …

Associate Health and Disability Issues Minister Nicky Wagner announced last month a three month co-design process with the disability sector to begin a nationwide transformation of the disability support system. “The current system does not work well for all disabled people. What we are working toward is a new system, based …

Hearing loss is very common and it effects people of all ages. There are many reasons for hearing loss including hereditary factors, noise exposure, trauma and ear disease.  Hearing loss becomes more common as we age. Hearing loss is usually gradual. In the beginning, hearing loss takes away the beginning of …

Disclaimer: This topic is a very sensitive one and I have aimed to treat it with the respect it deserves. If you are experiencing feelings of depression and suicide, please do not ignore them. Talk to your GP or one of the services listed at the bottom of this article. …

Personal health and personal hygiene go hand-in-hand. As we age our immune system is not as robust as it once was. This means that keeping up good personal hygiene practices can prevent you from catching or spreading forms of disease or illness. Daily washing, cleaning hands before and after handling …

I was reading an article a few months ago: Over 40 and fitter than ever: a grown-up guide which claimed there is a massive push towards regular exercise by people 50 and above. Although this was a British article the findings are impressive none-the-less. “According to Sport England, the strongest …

We all know that technology has come leaps and bounds over the last few decades. It was 10 years ago, that Apple first released their iPhone to the public. Now pretty much every second person has one. The same with computers – not long ago was it an unaffordable luxury …