Elder Health

Consultants Sapere have painted a damning picture of the state of New Zealand’s aged-care sector in a new report commissioned by Te Whatu Ora

Already on a sharp ascent in the world of academia Fulbright winner Joanna Hikaka has won a Vice-Chancellor's Prize for Best Doctoral Thesis at University of Auckland 

Dementia is an incredibly destructive disease that puts a considerable strain on those who develop it, their friends and whānau, and the healthcare system. Here, Professor Ngaire Kerse reviews the 12 modifiable risk factors identified for dementia

Diet is entwined in several of the modifiable risk factors for dementia. In this article, dietitian Leigh O’Brien discusses the role of diet in preventing and managing cognitive decline

Professor Ngaire Kerse discusses how we think and talk about older people, and how it makes a difference to their wellbeing. She also highlights an under-reported problem in New Zealand – elder abuse

The right of Māori to experience equitable health outcomes in relation to medicine review services must be realised by improving Māori older adults’ autonomy and control and by better use of pharmacists’ skills, according to the latest research by clinical pharmacist Jo Hikaka 

Kaumātua have the ability and desire to control their medicines journey, and value authentic healthcare relationships to support that, a new research paper indicates

Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle factor that we all know is important for health, but how much and what type is best for older people? In this article Ngaire Kerse and Kristina Zawaly summarise recent research that indicates the commonly recommended 10,000 steps per day may not be necessary. It also describes how physical activities that have a cognitive load may help with dementia  

Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle factor that we all know is important for health, but how much and what type is best for older people? In this article Ngaire Kerse and Kristina Zawaly summarise recent research that indicates the commonly recommended 10,000 steps per day may not be necessary. It also describes how physical activities that have a cognitive load may help with dementia  

New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace unloaded on health authorities and the Government at yesterday’s parliamentary epidemic response committee