Ageing
Govt urgued to encourage older workers to ealy retirement
The savings from raising the pension age may not be as great as expected. Audio
Margaret Lock: dementia and aging
Professor Emerita in Social Studies in Medicine at McGill University in Montreal and author of The Alzheimer Conundrum: Entanglements of Dementia and Aging. Audio
The Panel with Lavina Good and Tim Watkin (Part 2)
Topics - Joon Yun is a rich radiologist from Silicon Valley he's in charge of a lot of money as the head of Palo Alto Investors, and now there's the Palo Alto Longevity Prize for the first researcher… Audio
Aging Dads: Good or Bad News?
As male zebrafish age their sperm quality declines and they become less attractive - but it's not all bad news for older dads Audio
Live Happier, Live Longer
Dr Timothy Sharp is an Australian clinical psychologist and the founder of The Happiness Institute, which aims to enhance happiness in people, their families and also in organisations. Audio
Protein Overload?
Dr. Valter Longo of the University of Southern California has led a study looking at how too much protein from meat, eggs and dairy can harm your health. So how much is too much, and does your age… Audio
Patricia Edgar - praising ageing
Australian sociologist, educator, film and television producer, researcher and writer, whose new book is In Praise of Ageing. Audio
Fiftyness
Ex-advertising executive Australian Nigel Marsh on achieving a greater work-life balance, and what has he learned in the decade since he had this epiphany at age forty. His latest book is 'Fit, Fifty… Audio
Part 3 - Inside Out: The Chemistry of Food, Sex and Ageing
Kim Hill joins Professor Kate McGrath, Professor Wayne Cutfield and Dr Maurice Curtis to discuss the chemistry of brains, genetics and aging, and they don't stop there. You really are what you eat but… Audio
Douglas - Landscape of a New Zealand Composer - Episode 9
In Withdrawing, friends and family of Douglas Lilburn reflect on his last years. After retiring from university teaching at the end of 1979, he also retired from composing. He spent the next 20 years… Audio
Douglas - Landscape of a New Zealand Composer - Episode 5
This episiode looks at the practical side of Douglas Lilburn the teacher, musician and mentor. His physical appearance and the onset of old age which affected his hearing, sight, and ability to play… Audio