Ageing Population
Burnout linked to potentially deadly irregular heartbeat
A new study suggests that you could be at a higher risk of a potentially fatal heart flutter if you are suffering from vital exhaustion or burnout. Study author Dr. Parveen Garg from the University of… Audio
Back pain should be managed like the common cold
Monash University professor Rachelle Buchbinder has spent decades trying to stop doctors from making bad backs worse. She explains why most people should be treating their back pain like the common… Audio
Insight: Facing down loneliness for NZ's ageing population
With the UK having recently appointed a Minister of loneliness, Sally Round takes a look what can be done in New Zealand to address the problem, which will likely balloon as the population ages. Video, Audio
Episode 6 - The End
Death is the natural culmination of the ageing process, but it can seem like an abstract idea, until it affects us directly. Video, Audio
Episode 5 - Who cares?
Who will take care of us when we can’t take care of ourselves? And how much choice will we have in the matter, once the time comes? Video, Audio
Episode 4 - Intergenerational conversation
Noelle McCarthy takes an honest look at ageism, pension costs, and intergenerational tension. Video, Audio
Too few houses for ageing NZ population - charity
New Zealand will need to build at least 8100 aged-friendly homes each year for the next 10 years to meet future demand, according to a housing charity.
Episode 3 - Mind matters
How do our brains change as we get older? Noelle finds out, with the help of a neuroscientist, a centenarian, and a Poet Laureate. Video, Audio
Episode 2 - Ageing bodies
How do we want to age? And how much control will we have over the process? Noelle McCarthy visits the Dunedin Study, and finds out why the most accurate measure of your age might not necessarily be… Video, Audio
Pensioners fear housing privatisations
Pensioners living in council housing in Horowhenua are worried they could lose their homes if the council goes ahead with plans to sell off the units.
Preparing the regions for the demands of an ageing population
As the population in provincial centres keeps ageing, and in some areas getting smaller, how will service levels be maintained, and the meet the needs of older people Demographic changes, including… Audio
David Bloom on the economics of ageing populations
Professor David Bloom is a specialist in economics and demography based at the Harvard School of Public Health. He consults internationally to public and private sector organisations, including… Audio