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What food should you be eating every decade?

A nutritionist advises on how to thrive at each new stage of your life.

‘Put on your big girl pants’: Judy Bailey on overcoming loneliness as we get older

'I hope I've got three or four good decades left in me!'

Midlife health is about more than a waist measurement - here’s why

There are more important things to consider that are fundamental to your midlife health.

'I've never felt so good about myself': Meet the 70-year-old women pumping iron

Two 70-year-old Northland women reveal their strength training tips.

Danger: Rest homes may be 12,000 beds short by 2032, report finds

Some 'high priority' residents waiting nearly six months to enter rest care facilities.

From rugby field to $350m retirement village: Summerset nears tryline

Deposits taken on the first stage or 180 units amount to around $100m of sales.

How your sex drive changes at every stage in your life

Hormones change over time, but what impact does this have on desire and daily life?

Why looking after your grandchildren is good for your brain

Plus, a guide to how to handle the generational gap.

Older people feel ‘rushed’ in the move to aged care - study

Participants 'devastated' but say they made the move to avoid being a burden.

Family, sunshine and reading the paper secret to success for 103-year-old

Nellie Day celebrated her 103rd birthday with friends and four generations of family.

'We need to look after them': Volunteers to deliver meals

Volunteers will hit the road three days a week.

Why forgetting things is okay - and shows your brain is working properly

Here’s why those frustrating memory lapses are signs of a healthy mind.

‘Shockwaves:’ Senior driver concerned over cognitive testing

A senior driver has questioned the fairness of the cognitive tests.

Hastings mechanic hangs up overalls after six decades under the bonnet

Graham Smith has worked for the same business since 1964.

Councillors remain set on increasing pensioner unit rent

A rent increase of $20+ a week is back on the cards.

'Dementia is not all sadness and trauma': How to connect with a loved one who is changing

It can be difficult to see a loved one changing — but there are ways to connect with them.