Healthy ageing: The link between memory loss and meals
Q My mother has significant memory problems and forgets to eat. She’s now...
Healthy ageing: Going green while taking Warfarin
Q Following on from the question about medications in HFG May 2019, can...
Editor’s letter: Strength and ageing
Joni Mitchell famously sang “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone”,...
Healthy ageing: Managing dry mouth symptoms
Q I’ve been having problems with a lack of saliva and a dry...
It’s never too late to start building muscle
Staying strong is essential to good health as we age. Senior nutritionist Rose...
Healthy ageing: Nutrition and falls – is there any connection?
Q I live alone and had a fall a couple of months ago...
Healthy ageing: Meals on wheels a good start for rehab
Q Following two weeks in hospital my 82-year-old aunt is getting Meals on...
Healthy ageing: Managing medication side effects
Q I’m 86 and during a recent stay in hospital was prescribed new...
Healthy ageing: Why you need protein at every meal
In summary
Protein needs actually increase as we age, helping maintain muscle strength,...
Healthy ageing: When weight loss is a red flag
Q My mother, who is 80, has lost 5kg in the past six...
Healthy ageing: Learning to cook later in life
Q Last year my wife and I separated after 45 years. I don’t...
Cabbage keeps you strong
An increased daily intake of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts may help...
Healthy ageing: Social eating
Q My dad died earlier this year, and although my 83-year-old mum is...
How to live well, longer
There’s no denying it: we’re getting older. As a nation, I mean.
According to...
Carer alert : Focus on you own health first
As about half of Kiwi seniors being cared for at home are being...
A little exercise goes a long way for older people
Getting old doesn’t necessarily mean becoming weak and frail, as just a little...
The nutrition crisis our elderly face
When we think of malnutrition, it brings to mind images of starving children...
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