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...
Ask the experts: Gaining weight for seniors
Q. "My mother is in her 70s and has lost weight due to an...
Ask the experts: Lack of appetite
Q: "I take my 92-year-old aunt shopping every week. In the last few...
Ask the experts: Healthy weight gain for seniors
Q: "I'm a 71-year-old man and I'm quite lean. I've read it's not...
Ask the experts: Digestion and ageing
Q: "I’ve noticed over the last few years that I often feel uncomfortably...
Food on the brain: The Alzheimer’s-food connection
There is now a strong theory that what we eat plays a key...
The challenges of healthy ageing: Eating well for older people
There may be some downsides to an ageing body, but as they say,...
Digestion as we age
Nutritionist Cindy Williams shares her top tips for keeping your digestion working properly...
Age-related macular degeneration
Aging populations in developed countries suffer high rate of blindness as a result...
Boost your brain power at any age
We explain how what we eat can make us smarter, sharper and more...
