Age
A letter to my younger self
Four people read letters they wrote to their 17-year-old selves, recorded during the making of the A Wrinkle in Time - a podcast from RNZ about ageing. Video
ACC to fund injury prevention programmes
A multi-million-dollar campaign has been launched to help prevent older people from falling over and injuring themselves. Audio
A young world
There are more young people on earth than there has ever been. What of the future for them? Audio
Henry Brodaty: ageing and dementia
Kim Hill talks to Professor Henry Brodaty, Professor of Psychogeriatrics at the University of New South Wales, founding director of the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre and co-director of CHeBA… Audio
Independent children
Sarah Henderson shares her story of trying to leave 12 year-olds at the movies. Audio
Dancing Millenials
What does it mean to be a millennial? A new dance work on show in Auckland aims to explore the world through the often restless and overwhelmed millennial perspective. Everything Anyone Ever Wanted is… Audio
Age concern - discovery of decomposing elderly man sad reality
Age Concern says the discovery of an elderly man's decomposing body in a Wellington flat is a stark reminder that some New Zealanders spend their twilight years in isolation. Maja Burry reports. Audio
Record numbers of older employees in the workforce
The number of workers aged over 65 is now at record levels and looks set to increase. Audio
Barbara Bradley Hagerty
Hollywood's version of a midlife crisis is simple: the spouse of 25 years is ditched. Men buy expensive sports cars, women go on yoga retreats to Thailand. Science has another version of what happens… Audio
Financial sector taking action to keep baby boomers working
The financial sector is looking at new ways to keep aging baby boomers in the workforce longer, as a skills gap looms large on the near horizon. Audio
Mountaineer says 'ability, not disability' key on Everest
The Nepalese government is considering banning anyone younger than 18 or older than 75 from climbing Mount Everest. Nepal is also considering banning anyone with disabilities. Mark Inglis was the the… Audio
Is 60 the new 40?
The bestselling author of a biography about Michelle Obama, and longtime award-winning reporter for The Washington Post, Liza Mundy argues being sixty-something is in fact a "sweet spot" for some… Audio
