Free Breast Screening Extends To Women Aged 71
From today, women turning 71 are eligible for free breast screening as BreastScreen Aotearoa’s age extension programme enters its second year. Health Minister Simeon…
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Building Confidence Online
AUSTRALIA | For older people, managing banking, shopping and government services online requires more than knowing how to use a device. As scams become…
Aged Care Kitchens Examine Food Waste
NEW ZEALAND | Aged care providers can lose food before it reaches a resident’s plate, as well as after a meal is served. Both…
Making Room for Movement
JAPAN | Comfort and convenience matter in aged care, but so do opportunities for residents to move. For providers and retirement village operators, the…
New Chapter for Greytown Orchards as The Lodge Opens
NEW ZEALAND | A new centrepiece for Greytown Orchards has officially opened, marking a major milestone in the growth of the South Wairarapa lifestyle…
Bowel Screening Age Drops
The starting age for free bowel screening has been lowered to 56 for thousands of New Zealanders. As part of Budget 2026, the Government…
Library | A Spy in the Blood by Paul Warner
There is something immediately familiar about the premise of A Spy in the Blood. Think The Night Agent, but instead of sitting in a…
Library | Choppy Water by Jack Heath
There is nothing wrong with a familiar premise. Crime fiction has been putting a group of people somewhere they cannot easily escape, adding a…
Library | Death Writ Large by Susie Dent
If you enjoy The Marlow Murder Club, there is something familiar about Susie Dent’s Death Writ Large. Not because the setup is quite the…
Library | Korean Home Cooking by Jina Jung
If you love Korean food but have never really known where to start making it at home, Korean Home Cooking is a good introduction….
Bupa Care Home Breached Code Over Resident Care
NEW ZEALAND | A Bupa care home in Whakatāne has been found to have breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights…
Earlier Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Could Shift Care Planning Forward
NEW ZEALAND | Earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis could give aged care and community providers more time to plan support, but greater diagnostic capacity will have…