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Why middle age is not the end of your vigour
Middle age need not mean the end of health and vigour, writes Niki Bezzant.
Are these two things the secret to long life?
COMMENT: Experts say these two things are the secret to living a longer life.
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Survey of 500 twins found the one who smoked is less attractive to the opposite sex.
Kerre McIvor: Being old not the end of the line
COMMENT: Being a woman of a certain age is no barrier to contributing to society.
Should anti-ageing creams be renamed?
Actress Helen Mirren has also spoken of her disdain for the term 'anti-ageing'.
'Empty nester' families on the rise
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Ageing population challenge for New Zealand
Briefings: Elderly will face more hardship, work longer and care for grandchildren.
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Foreign rest home workers face expulsion
Report calls for change to "unjust" migrant worker visa rules
Local Focus: Our ageing truckies
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Legendary Kiwi great-grandmother still driving at 101
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12 ways to lessen the grief of ageing
It's inevitable. You have to give up things when you get older.
Nurse's competence questioned after patient fall
Nurse, healthcare assistant and care facility told to apologise to patient's wife.
How old do you think this woman is?
She revealed she was 48, but viewers and Twitter users were very skeptical.
How to be your own boss - even if you're older
More and more older people are keeping on working, by creating their own jobs.
Is this New Zealand's coolest 100-year-old?
Dorothy "Wild" West turned 100 yesterday. And she's certainly made the most of her years.
Simple drawing test can detect Parkinson's
Drawing a simple spiral can determine whether or not a person has Parkinson's.
Lonely 90-year-old's letter to stranger
What happened when a lonely woman wrote a letter looking for a friend.
Community response saves elderly Waiheke Islander
Russell Hagan, 71, is still recovering after collapsing in his Waiheke home.
Older workers face discrimination: economist
A economist says older workers face too much discrimination in the workforce.
Can this drink improve your ability to think?
Grandparents' dementia and stroke sparked man's interest in a tonic for the brain.
Thirteen signs you're middle aged
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Are these the world's hottest silver foxes?
These very fit older men prove that age really is just a number.
GPs warn crisis looming
Doctors warn a crisis is looming with the dwindling numbers of GPs around the country.
Candidates face large Grey Power crowd
Candidates quizzed about housing, retirement age, water bottling and more.
GPs highlight workload pressures
GPs say the Government is pushing too hard, and it's threatening to break them.
Doctor worked months before death at 105
He set up a medical system that has made Japan one of the world's longest-lived nations.
50 easy anti-ageing tips
Fifty things everyone can do to fight the ageing process and feel better for longer.