Mind & Emotions

For around 10% of Kiwis, the darker days of winter usher in a seasonal form of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD for short).

Grief is so overwhelmingly emotional, the physical symptoms which frequently accompany it often go unspoken.

We’ve put together tips on how rural seniors can stay socially connected, and how urban seniors can help them do it!

Depression is not a normal part of ageing, but it is a common and serious problem among older adults.

Although grief is specific to each individual, it can help to understand almost everyone who experiences it, encounters a similar set of ‘symptoms.’

In the third instalment of ‘I’m a Carboholic’, we discuss how plant fibre in our diet helps us to feel full for longer, and how refined food has the opposite effect.

It’s time to change the music – or put some on – because it turns out music has the ability to lift our mood!

Relocating is something most people consider during the course of their lifetime, and seniors aren’t immune from it.

My definition of ‘quiet confidence’ places value on feeling centred, grounded and connected to your own inner ‘light’.

Art in hospitals has a rich history, over time, with the advances made in medical care, hospitals became places where patients actually recovered so the art needed to keep pace.