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'Do-not-resuscitate' order stuns son

A hospital emergency department is being investigated after a doctor filled out a "do not resuscitate" order, allegedly without consent.

Scammers targeting elderly

Thieves posing as bank workers have swindled an 81-year-old Franklin man out of his savings, another in a series of elderly people who have been targeted by scammers in south Auckland.

Euthanasia conviction quashed

A Sydney woman who killed her partner with a euthanasia drug has had her manslaughter conviction quashed.

Scientist: Cell repair key to female longevity

<i>Paul Thomas:</i> Enough of work, it's time to protest

Life in the middle ages

No stage of life has a worse reputation than middle age. There might be some very good reasons for that, writes Shane Gilchrist.

Pendant helped find missing patient

<i>John Roughan</i>: Long ago, but important today

Anti-ageing industry quiet on risk

However, a new book has revealed a disturbing lack of safety regulations in an industry promising an extended youth.

Elderly population a future concern

Urgent plan needed for over-65s - report

An urgent care plan is needed to meet the needs of NZ's over 65 population which will rise by 84pc in the next 15 years, according to a review.

Success: Flooring firm tries to avoid slip ups

Impact-absorbent tiles could become a safety feature in rest homes.

<i>Craig McIvor</i>: Sins of the father ensuring the continuity of family-owned firms

Simple handover plan can remove the angst and smooth the transition of a family business to a new generation.

Should subsidised rest home residents have to provide proof of age?

Rest homes reject DHB demand for birth details

Rest homes are refusing to comply with a demand to find old people's birth certificates to prove they are eligible for care subsidies.

Woman jailed for targeting elderly