OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Old coots should share wisdom - not angerI got into a fist fight with a 75-year-old man the other morning. Not the coolest thing I have ever done.. but he started it, writes Matt Heath.23 Jun 03:45 AM
OpinionSusan St John: Super strain on Generation X will become too muchAs retirement looms, they see the baby-boomers take an ever-increasing share of the economic pie, not just in the form of superannuation but in healthcare too, writes Susan St John.07 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe tiny keys to immortalityTelomeres - the little stretches of DNA that hold our chromosomes together - could have the answers to switching off the ageing process.07 May 05:05 AM
LifestyleJK Rowling cut by barbsOne of the most successful authors in British history, with legions of fans and millions of pounds to her name is not immune to pressure.27 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Grumpy Old MenI was slightly puzzled recently when I received an invitation to contribute to a second edition of a title called Grumpy Old Men, writes Peter Bromhead.24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandGrey Power calls for jail in neglect caseA woman who left her mother in an appalling state of neglect should be sent to prison for a long time after committing one of the worst cases of elder abuse this country has seen, Grey Power says.06 Apr 01:51 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Old age is coming, save nowWhen you're young, you never imagine you're going to grow old, writes Kerre McIvor. In fact, when you're young, you don't actually want to grow old.05 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandUnwary residents caught in trapIt's a sunny weekday morning and the lounge of Maygrove Village in Orewa is sparsely populated.15 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: History catches up"I'm not looking forward to July 28 this year," I gloomily announced, "on that date, I'll be especially reminded that I'm getting old."27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionRobin Yousef: Oh dear - it isn't easy getting old gracefullyThis ageing process is such a bitch, writes Robyn Yousef. In your mind you're still a rampant teenager, but your flesh expands, then folds and drops, pieces dry out and random people start addressing you as "dear".12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLegal battle over rest home payThe country's major rest home chains are facing a legal battle over pay as the unions representing aged care workers bring proceedings under the Equal Pay Act.19 Dec 11:08 PM
New ZealandMore than 100K on 'hidden' wait listAbout 280,000 New Zealanders are waiting for elective surgery, and more than half are not on waiting lists, new research shows.09 Dec 01:51 AM
New ZealandInside our rest homes: Readers reactA caregiver says elderly residents at a rest home in the Wellington area were dressed again in dirty continence pads to save money on new pads.24 Nov 11:41 PM
New ZealandLifting the lid on rest home care in NZA two-month <i>Herald</i> investigation of rest homes has found some major failings - including a confused married woman "mauled" by a resident and a 9-month scabies outbreak.24 Nov 10:45 PM
New Zealand'Who will read them' test for auditsFull rest home and private hospital audit reports will be published online from tomorrow in a six-month trial to see whether people read them.24 Nov 04:57 PM
New ZealandWhat's really going on in rest homesRetired air force warrant officer Frank Bailey, MBE, has never been a complainer. But when he speaks of his late wife, Lilian, he chokes up.24 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Elderly Kiwis in care deserve national watchdogMost people will welcome Grey Power's call for an Aged Care Commissioner to tackle the rising incidence of financial abuse of vulnerable older Kiwis, writes Sue Kedgley.04 Nov 04:30 PM
Aged careCareers go full circleThink a typical Kiwi entrepreneur is young and tech-savvy? Think again.02 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandAge groups want watchdog on abuseThe Government has been urged to create a new aged care watchdog with legal power to tackle the rising incidence of financial abuse of vulnerable elderly people.20 Oct 04:30 PM
Aged careNZ plans for UK elderly villageA New Zealand-controlled retirement village business is expanding its British investments, building a new 115 million London project.08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandParker: PM's head in sand over superPrime Minister John Key has his head in the sand with his block on raising the retirement age and is more interested in clinging to power.27 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleKiwis in Alzheimer's breakthroughAuckland neuro-scientists have made important discoveries in how Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may affect the brain.17 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: I'll keep climbing if it keeps me away from the rest homeWhen people have expressed concern about me climbing Kilimanjaro, going hot-air ballooning or even running marathons, my response has been the same.13 Jul 05:30 PM
Aged careOne in five seniors still workOne in five pensioners is still in paid employment - a figure fuelled by finance company collapses, divorce and the cost of living, experts say.13 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandThe centenarian who fought backFrank Glavish last year became the oldest person to give evidence in a district court when he stood in the dock and faced a woman who had ripped him off after posing as a long-lost relative.13 Jun 05:30 PM
