Under the Microscope: Gut Bacteria and Immunity
Aiming to discover how our diet may impact immune response, a New Zealand Covid vaccine study is underway in Rotorua and Christchurch, observing New…
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The More You Sit the Higher the Risk of Heart Disease
With many people now able to work from home more often, New Zealanders are sitting more and moving less, putting them at greater risk…
Australia |Fast & Cheap Alternative Testing
They’re the fast and cheap COVID-testing alternative. How do they work and when should we use them? Negative result on a COVID rapid antigen…
NZNO to Present DHB MECA Offer; Withdraws Strike Notice
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) says significant progress has been made in negotiations with the district health boards (DHBs) over the latest multi-employer…
Effective Food Capturing with Obi Robot
Morton and Perry are stockists for a feeding robot to help residents become more independent. Obi is the first of its kind, revolutionary dining…
Montessori Dementia Care Course
One way of helping a patient or resident with dementia is by incorporating activities based on the Montessori Method. The Montessori Method places an…
Diabetes Management is Always Changing
It’s well-recognised that “diabetic diets” are a thing of the past. This is because dietary restrictions (such as low sugar, low salt, or reduced-fat…
Exercise for Over 50 Helps Heart & Brain
New research says regular exercise can help slow the progression to Alzheimer’s disease as well as improve the heart and brain. Regular exercise helps the…
Ooh Granny This is Tart
The Apple Press, Hawke’s Bay’s premium beverage company, has announced a limited edition to its range of varietal-led apple juices. Granny Smith, a crowd…
New App Stores Memories of Loved Ones
Echobox Memory Vault is a new app created by Tim Roberts which captures and protects one’s treasured life stories and experiences to pass on…
Health Metrics Acquires Uniti Software
Australia’s leading Health & Social Care software organisation, Health Metrics, has acquired Uniti Software from Integrated Living. This is a strategic acquisition for Health…
Conversation Card Game with a Killer Soundtrack
AgedPlus caught up with Eran Thomson, inventor and chief rocker of the music memory game Song Saga. “In either sense of the word, I’m…