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A new study will untangle the complex links between sleep problems and dementia.
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A better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy.
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Research showed it's because of the way smiling increases wrinkling around your eyes.
The surprising number of 80-year-olds still doing it
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New walker model to help elderly
People are having falls because they didn't want to use their walkers, Phil Bracen says.
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A Kiwi company's novel anti-ageing drug could play a big role in preventing heart disease.
Rest home ran out of incontinence supplies
No vacuum and lack of food at rest home: staff.
Sprightly seniors dancing in the aisles
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Single over 50? How to navigate online dating
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Third of older working Kiwis can't afford to quit
Nearly half of Kiwis plan to work beyond 65 and third of those working say they have to.
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World's oldest man: Lollies are his secret to long life
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COMMENT: Lifestyle choices as simple as staying social can help reduce dementia risk.
Why old men are bitter and bossy
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Lonely NZ: Third of elderly spend days alone
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Why men are getting left behind in the dating game
The course of true love never did run smooth - and especially not for men, it seems.
Rest homes understaffed says expert
Good care "should be the norm, it shouldn't be the exception", says rest home researcher.
87-year-old: 'Running has been my saviour'
The almost-90 year old is set to run his 50th half marathon this year.
Everything you know about depression is wrong
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When is the right time to die?
A new book examines what to do when our loved ones are in a critical condition.
The secret to the best sex of your life
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Local Focus: Elderly keeping fit on their feet
A new initiative is helping pensioners keep active. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Nurse Betty: 80 years old and still working
Nurse Betty Jenkins is still going strong after 58 years of nursing.
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What really happens when you age?
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