Tag Archives: fun

Seems there’s a lot of talented writers out there – 172 of you entered the Generus Living Short Story Competition run by the Retirement Villages Association, and the high quality of entries led the judge, Whitcoulls’ Joan McKenzie, to announce a ‘top 10’ of winners. There were three broad topics …

As we know, it is important now more than ever to keep connected with one another and while many believe the digital world is a foreign place for over 70s, Metlifecare is bringing its residents into the digital age to combat social isolation. Metlifecare has launched its new online activities …

With full lockdown in New Zealand due to COVID-19, you may be worried about keeping fit and mobile.  It’s really important too as exercise helps support your immunity, so you don’t just want to sit around the house all day. Moderate exercise aids blood flow and helps immune cells migrate …

Walking – exercise that is both fun and free Getting fit and keeping active is essential for maintaining long-term health and well-being. If you’re looking for a simple and cheap way to stay fit and healthy as you age, walking could be just what the doctor ordered as its simple, …

Functional Fitness – What is it? Functional fitness is a reference to fitness training for older adults. It’s all about training your body for life and is helpful as it assists your body to continue to move as it should in everyday life as you age. Essentially it is made …

What is Brain Fitness? Increasingly, we hear about brain fitness in the media. So what is it? Brain fitness is not about diagnosis and treatment of brain or memory disorders, or about the latest memory game or herbal supplement. Brain fitness is about how your brain and memory perform for …

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 …

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 …