Tag Archives: Advice

Fit and active for service: online, and in the community There are a lot of ways to remain active, and to have fun. At the RSA, we think one of the best ways to do this is to serve our community. That’s why we applaud and support the Serve For …

I hear a lot of talk about older people being “given something to do” as if they don’t actually have a life to live and frankly it makes me really annoyed.  The reason that I get annoyed about this is because older New Zealanders are too often being put in …

No matter what age you are and whether you are living in a your own home, a village or a care home, active fun can bring you great benefits such as social connection, a sense of purpose and fulfilment and improved physical health and wellbeing. What is active fun and …

I don’t know about you but I feel like I am receiving more and more emails from ‘banks’ which claim to have letters for me to read online. I immediately send these to the trash as I know I don’t back with these banks so they must be spam! How …

People often ask me – what can we do about dementia? How will the health system manage. With 44 million people already living with dementia and ageing societies worldwide, dementia is truly a global challenge. By 2030, the number of people with dementia is projected to increase to 76 million. …

Liam Butler interviews Tony Duncan Chief Executive of the Heart Foundation New Zealand     Question: What are some of the things older New Zealanders can do to reduce the likelihood they, and their whanau, will die earlier due to heart disease? Tony Duncan: Heart disease is New Zealand’s biggest killer, with …

Liam Butler interviews Linda Thompson, Executive Director of Asthma New Zealand   Question: Linda how can older New Zealanders better control Asthma?   Linda Thompson: World Asthma Day is on 5 May and is a good occasion to encourage older asthma patients to seek advice on how they might be able …

Staying Strong Despite the Lessening Sun  As the temperature continues to drop, people become increasingly challenged to maintain a healthy diet. On a chilly day, it’s tempting to curl up on the couch with a bowl of canned (salty!) soup or a big bowl of chocolate pudding.  Salads and steamed …

Social care should be free to everyone at the end of life, says a report by the Commons Health Committee which calls for better recording of what people want in their last days.  

Can you remember when you last had fun at work?  Is your workplace ever playful?  Chances are the answer’s no to one or both of these.  Most workplaces take the approach that work is a serious matter, and that anyone looking like they’re having fun at work probably isn’t doing …