Clinical

Radius Care Managing Director Brien Cree says there needs to be more, better quality information provided on the impact of cannabis for seniors.

The Quality Improvement Scientific Symposium presents an opportunity to share some of the great improvement initiatives in the aged care sector.

Last week, INsite looked at an Australian initiative to help people navigate the aged care and home care systems. Here, we explore two new innovative programmes that are helping people do the same here in New Zealand, but with a greater emphasis on what’s best for the person. By Jude Barback.

Dr Beatrice Hale with Margaret Dando QSM, of Age Concern Otago, reviews the history and effectiveness of SAYGO and Tai Chi, two community groups with a focus on wellbeing.

Dr Beatrice Hale reports on Assoc. Professor Linda Robertson's Otago Polytechnic Professorial Lecture, which discussed a model for initiating and maintaining programmes to encourage social connections for older people.

An INsite reader is calling for more community singing groups to benefit people's mental health and wellbeing.

With the help of a HRC grant, researchers will investigate the impact of sleep on ageing and dementia.

New research about the poor state of older New Zealanders’ oral health raises questions about whether we are really taking this important health issue seriously. By Jude Barback.

New research shows fitness trackers benefit older people.

Leading palliative care specialists say the focus should be on strengthening end of life care rather than introducing euthanasia legislation.