International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress 2013
** Call for submissions now open ** Important dates to remember for the 2013 IAGG World Congress are: Call for Submitted Symposia: September 1, 2011 – May 31, 2012 Call for Oral & Poster Abstracts: January 1, 2012 – October 31, 2012 Registration & Accommodation: October 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013 Early Registration: October 1, 2012 – December […]
read moreHow are we drinking?
There is some concern that older people in many Western countries are drinking alcohol at very high rates. Public health advice is that older people should drink fewer drinks as they age because of lowered ability to process alcohol and the use of many medications. Older people who continue to use alcohol regularly are in […]
read moreVolunteering is an activity that makes us happier
There is now quite a bit of international research which shows that volunteering has very positive effects on health and wellbeing. That is, those who take part in activities to help others without pay (often older retired people) report more happiness and better health. Of course questions remain about whether it is only those with […]
read moreSupport from friends and family affects mental and physical health
We know that having supportive friends and family means that, in general, older people will be healthier, less likely to develop cognitive problems, and more likely to live longer. On the other hand, loneliness and isolation are the precursors of worse mental and physical health. We were able to use the responses to the first […]
read moreHow can older people contribute to their own happiness and health?
Thanks to international research, we know that people who are happier are also healthier in many ways. Economists are particularly interested in happiness as a measure of national wellbeing. However, there has been little research conducted on how people can make themselves happier. Some people are just born happier and so there seems to be […]
read moreDo men and women still differ in retirement planning?
Previous research has largely viewed retirement and retirement planning as a masculine activity and women have been portrayed as unconcerned and therefore ill-prepared for retirement. However, women’s increasing representation in the workforce means that we must keep examining women’s retirement plans, and the aspects of daily life that support them. Dr Jack Noone looked at […]
read moreWho is afraid of driving?
Supplied by: Christine Stephens PhD, Associate Professor; School of Psychology/Te Kura Hinengaro Tangata, Massey University, Palmerston North Driving is an important aspect of independence, but as we age driving anxiety may lead to some people giving up driving. Driving anxiety may be part of a number of anxiety disorders, including fear of driving itself, panic […]
read moreNew Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NZLSA)
The Health Work and Retirement Study (HWR) is a longitudinal study of ageing, funded by Health Research Council. In 2008 the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology funded the establishment of the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NZLSA) as a nationally representative longitudinal study of health and ageing. It aims to identify the factors […]
read moreBecoming Age-Friendly
“An Age-friendly City is an inclusive and accessible urban environment that promotes active ageing” The worldwide effort to create Age-Friendly cities and communities is now taking place in New Zealand. The initiative of the World Health Organisation, led by Alex Kalache Director of WHO Department of Ageing and Life Course (WHO-ALC) from 1995 to 2008, […]
read moreBook Review – Professional Foodservice 2nd Edition
Professional Foodservice is a key resource for anyone needing information on a wide range of skill based and management activities within foodservices. It answers questions as diverse as “How many staff will I need?”, and “How do I plan a menu for residents with swallowing difficulties?”, to “How much raw meat will I need for 50 people?”, “What’s a good potato for salad?” and “What’s norovirus?”.
In this second edition of Professional Foodservice, authors Pip Duncan and Julian Jensen have…
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