Elderly

We're being urged to re-think our attitudes towards ageing, as our population gets more and more top heavy. 
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By Susan Strongman: Retired and living alone in Hamilton, Mum ticks a lot of the boxes that put her at risk of loneliness. Audio

Denmark - home to about six million people - has lifted all its Covid-19 restrictions. Epidemiologist Lone Simonsen talks to Jim about how the situation is likely to play out in Denmark over the… Audio

Bill joins Kathryn to look at at Abbeyfield, a housing initiative that offers independent living for older people in the company of others, by a largely volunteer community provider. Residents pay… Audio

An elderly Auckland woman is facing a desperate fight for her home after her daughter allegedly tricked her into signing away her ownership of the property. Age Concern's Auckland chief executive… Video, Audio

An elderly Auckland woman is facing a desperate fight for her home after her daughter allegedly tricked her into signing away her ownership of the property.

The woman's case is one of thousands that… Video, Audio

As our population ages, could daily care robot assist the elderly with tasks?. Residents from two Auckland retirement villages have taken part in a University of Auckland study looking at how they… Audio

According to the International Narcotics Control Board, which recently issued its annual report, drug use among older adults is a 'hidden epidemic'.  Dr Andy Towers from the School of Health Sciences… Audio

According to new research, almost 75 percent of healthy Australians aged over 70 years use complementary medicines, either daily or occasionally. But how necessary are these supplementary medicines… Audio

New Zealander Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University and also a researcher with Imperial College. He's an international authority on coronaviruses.  Audio

Hydrogen sulfide's reputation may be on the cusp of getting a facelift thanks to new research out of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine which suggests the foul-smelling gas may protect… Audio

With experts estimating that a 'toilet plume' can travel six feet in every direction, and considering many public toilets aren't even equipped with lids, commercial bathrooms could be forever changed… Audio

A vaccine for Covid-19 could be developed in the next 18 months, but it could be longer depending on how the virus mutates, the head of the Human Vaccines Project says Audio

Kiwi music legend Dave Dobbyn has been using his lockdown time to pin down some new songs. He joins the show to discuss the beauty of limitations when writing music, the search for truth, and the… Audio

Almost eighty percent of respondents in a new study expressed concern about the absence of physical contact with their elderly relatives Research New Zealand Managing Partner Emmanuel Kalafatelis… Audio

A study out of Stony Brook University has found cognitive ageing starts earlier than expected. That's the bad news. The good news is that it looks like this process can be prevented - or even reversed… Audio