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It's no secret that New Zealand has an aging workforce. And amid lots of talk about a "crisis" and frantic questions about how to provide young people with the skills the country needs, one group of researchers has proposed an innovative solution: Make the most of older workers!
It's no secret that the hardest part about having arthritis is learning to live with pain. Inflammation causes joints to ache and burn. Muscles tense up making movement difficult. Sometimes the pain is poorly understood and gets put in the frustrating catch-all basket of "fibromyalgia." Whatever the nature or cause, adequately addressing pain associated with arthritis is a major part of living with the condition, which affects 1 in 6 New Zealanders over the age of 15, according to experts.
For older people, the pain and distress of a fall in the home can be made worse by the feeling that their independence could be taken away. Falls are far from uncommon, but happily there's a lot that can be done to prevent them, both by paying attention to overall health and through alterations in the home itself.
A healthy diet is essential at any age, but as we get older it's increasingly important. The good news is that highly nutritious, balanced meals are not necessarily more expensive than the alternative. Half the battle is in planning what to buy, so let's have a look at some of the delicious, healthy options available in most New Zealand food stores that won't give you a shock at the checkout...
Making a garden safe and pleasant for an elderly relative, friend or neighbour is therefore a valuable way in which you can help improve their quality of life in later years.
Stairlift donation warmly received by Te Wahi Ora Women's Retreat
Acorn’s two West Yorkshire factories were visited yesterday by important guests from the Marie Curie charity.
Acorn Stairlifts display products at annual disability expo in three locations accross the country
