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A team of musicians and event industry experts are bringing live music to the country’s retirement villages during the COVID-19 response, and they need your help. The programme, called From Us With Aroha, has launched an appeal to raise the $200,000 needed to get the wheels rolling on its two …

Kia ora koutou, Mark Wilson here, Eldernet’s newest staff member. I have joined the team as a writer and editor for print and online, so you can expect to hear from me quite often. I hope to hear from many of you also. When I say ‘joined’ the team, as …

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 …

The Welsh are known for their leeks, daffodils, accents and rugby not so much for their initiatives that promote the wellbeing of their older people – but maybe they should be. While Wales has a smaller population than New Zealand (3.2 million), it does have a higher proportion of older …

What a week we’ve had – and it is only Wednesday! Most of the country experienced a rude awakening from mother nature on Sunday night, all too familiar for many of us in the South Island who have lived through the 2010/11 quakes and subsequent aftershocks. The sheer terror earthquakes …

Aged Fitness Keeping fit and active is an important part of positive ageing. It’s good to see so many seniors are already taking the opportunity to try new things, make new friends, and get involved in all that New Zealand communities have to offer. As MP for the beautiful Coromandel, …

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 …

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 …

Staying active and participating in social activities is not only fundamental to slowing down the development of dementia but also a fun way for families and friends to reconnect. Many studies have found activities that engage mental and physical stimulation are invaluable for those living with Alzheimer’s or other forms …