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Advice: Caring for Feet!
Foot hygiene is essential for everyone, especially older people or those with circulatory or diabetic conditions. Care for your family member’s feet (and yours too!) with tips from registered nurse…
Advice: Supporting Elderly Parents
How will you know if or when your elderly parents need more help? What are the things to think about? Here is a checklist of questions to assist you. Getting…
Caring for Nana Balloon
When 80 year old Phyllis died, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren each tied a bright, helium-filled balloon to her casket. Phyllis’ nickname was ‘Nana Balloon’ because she loved to give them…
Help for the Hard of Hearing
Who can help if you think you might be experiencing some level of hearing loss (it’s a problem for 16% of the general population, and 33% of those aged 60…
All About Osteoporosis
Contrary to popular belief, osteoporosis is not a disease that only afflicts ‘old ladies’. While it’s true that more than half of women in New Zealand aged 60 years or…
Dad’s Magic Box!
A container filled with bits and bobs provides hours of fun for Jim Church, who has dementia, as well as providing respite for his wife, Maureen. This helpful article was…
Family Choices: Is it Time for Formal Care?
Listen to Dame Kate Harcourt and Dame Fiona Kidman reading from their memoirs regarding their experience when facing this challenge when caring for their Mums. Dame Kate Harcourt Dame Kate…
Interview: Geriatrician Dr Maree Todd
When should you offer to help elderly friends and relatives, and when should you stand back? Listen to our interview with Maree, a geriatrician for the Auckland District Health Board and…
